| Regimental number | 2568 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| School | Fort St High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Insurance inspector |
| Address | 458 Marrrickville Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Benson, 458 Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | At time of death, he was a 2nd Lieutenant, 56th Battalion. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Sunken Road, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot X, Row X, Grave No. 5), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Frederick and Mary Ann BENSON, 458 Marrickville Road, Marrickville, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
