| Regimental number | 27435 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph M Benton, Norfold Street, St Clair, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 14 |