| Regimental number | 10/123 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Takapau |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G E Bennell, St Bartholomew's, Sandwich, Kent, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sarah E. Bennell, St Bartholomew's, Sandwich, Kent, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted HS 'Southland', 9 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left shoulder); transferred to Imtafa Hospital, 18 May 1915; to Egypt, 12 July 1915; marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, Mustapha, 17 July 1915. Proceeded overseas to Dardanelles, 21 July 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 28 July 1915. Posted missing, 8 August 1915. Court of Enquiry, 23 January 1916, finds 'now believed to be dead, 8 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22274611 |