| Regimental number | 2560 |
| Place of birth | Rosewood Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Wellington Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Bensley, Wellington Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 27 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 21 October 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 August 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3766 Pte James BENSLEY, 4th Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 13 July 1919. |