| 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 |