| Regimental number | 3687 |
| Place of birth | East Maitland New South Wales |
| School | Public School, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Anne Street, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, G H Benning, Anne Street, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Henry and Elizabeth Mary BENNING, 48 Wilton Street, Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales. Native of Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4647 Harold Vincent BENNING, 1st Battalion, died of wounds, Fleurs, France, 14 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front |