Regimental number | 278 |
Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Friezland via Cloncurry, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Andrew Peter Benson, Friezland via Cloncurry, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 278A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |