| Regimental number | 52935 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Benefield, Tayforth, Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Enclosure No 2, Plot III, Row E, Grave No 13), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Harriett Agnes Benefield, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 6 |