| Regimental number | 19210 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Engineers |
| Address | Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Herbert Benson, William Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 11 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Special Draft Reinforcements Signal Service (Egypt) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 September 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Signal Squadron Australian Mounted Division |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |