| Regimental number | 2771 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
| Address | Greenmount, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Bennington, Greenmount, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 28 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 21 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 29 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 March 1918 |