| Regimental number | 1132 |
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Wagga Wagga, NSW |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Benson, Docker Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozi?res, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 18.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 30, Grave No. 2), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomas and Maryn Ann Godfrey BENSON, Docker Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |