| Regimental number | 3046 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| School | James Street State School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | 9 Hutt Street, Mt Lawley, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Benson, 9 Hutt Street, Mt Lawley, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column (Sept-Oct 1914) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 29), Gallipoli |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (bronze plaque) in St George's Cathdral, Perth, Western Australia: 'Members of the Cathedral Choir who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918. The stop on the Great Organ Lieblick Gedacht is given by fellow choristers and friends Anzac Day 1931.' Second brass plaque beneath window ('Member of the choir of this Cathedral'). Parents: John and Mary Ann BENSON, 40 Chelmsford Road, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Transferred from 1st Divisional Ammunition Column to 8th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, Egypt, 5 April 1915; killed in action, Gallipoli, 7 May 1915 (shrapnel wound through head). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BENSON Alfred Ernest |
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