| Regimental number | 458 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | 'Shirley', 624 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J C Benton, 624 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 1, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 457 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 457 Pte Albert Arthur BENTON, 1st Coy. Machine Gun Corps, killed in action, 21 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |