Regimental number | 2081 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | Nelson Parade, Williamstown, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, James Benson, Nelson Parade, Williamstown, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 2 September 1915. Taken on strength, 4th Field Company Engineers, 22 January 1916. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 11/16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |