Regimental number | 1503 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bellerive, Tasmania |
School | Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L. Benson, Riverton, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 17 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 17 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 48), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Queenborough Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Parents: William and Lucy Charlotte BENSON, Burnie, Tasmania. Born at Bellerive, Tasmania~ |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |