| Regimental number | 1653 |
| Place of birth | Sunbury, Victoria |
| School | State School, Sunbury, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Barkley Street, Sunbury, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 171 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Benzley, Barkley Street, Sunbury, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Albert Park Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was on the transport "Southland" when it was torpedoed on 2 September 1915 carrying 2nd Australian Division troops to Gallipoli |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 20.6 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 69), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Adolph and Mary Ann BENZLEY. Native of Sunbury, Victoria, Australia. Commonwealth War Graves Commission give his Reg number as 16532 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3971 Norman BENZLEY, awarded Croix de Guerre, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 29 August 1915; admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, Anzac, 31 October 1915 (influenza); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, 3 November 1915 (enteric); evacuated and disembarked Alexandria, 9 November 1915; admitted to No 15 General Hospital, Alexandria, 9 November 1915; proceeded to England, 16 November 1915; admitted to County of London War Hospital, Epsom, England, 27 November 1915. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 June 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 8 June 1916. Rejoined 21st Bn, France, 4 August 1916. Wounded in action, France, 6 August 1916; admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 August 1916 (gun shot wound, perforating wound, brain); transferred to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, 6 August 1916; died of wounds, 6 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENZLEY Harold Roy |