| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Estate agent |
| Address | 154 Burke Road, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, H Dench, 154 Burke Road, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Military Cross (Altered to Mention in Despatches) Work near Bray on 24 August 1918. Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bray Vale British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave no. 10), Bray-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Frederick and Rebecca Jane DENCH, 380 Burke Road, Hawthorn, Victoria. Native of South Melbourne |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |