| Regimental number | 6281 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Kardinia Creek State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Wheeler |
| Address | Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Bennett, Neerim, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Reuben James |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Godfrey and Alice BENNETT, Neerim Junction, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |