| Regimental number | 1020 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm student |
| Address | 10 Neptune Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Redmond Benson, 10 Neptune Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on 25 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 March 1916 |
| Date of death | 3 April 1938 |
| Place of burial | Brighton General Cemetery |