| 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 |