| Regimental number | 6963 |
| Date of birth | approx 1895/96 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Iron moulder |
| Address | Windsor Avenue, Bentleigh, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Benson, Windsor Avenue, Bentleigh, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1310 Sergeant Edward Peter BENSON, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 October 1919; Pte 549 Pte John BENSON, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1915; Brother-in-law: 1609 Pte Charles TRIVELLION, 6th Bn, effective abroad (still overseas) at end of war~ |
| Date of death | 3 January 1941 |
| Place of burial | Foster, Victoria |
