| Benson | Arthur | 12199 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 66th Company, 3rd Btn, IY |
| Benson | Arthur Henry | 40488 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 138th Company, 30th Btn, IY |
| Benson | Augus ? | 2192 | | Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site. | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
| Benson | B | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
| Benson | Barker Robert | 371 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Queensland, 7th Battalion Australian Commonwealth |
| Benson | C | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's Own) Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Benson | C | | | 1st Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's Own) Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Benson | C | 4298 | Private | QSA (6). Forfeited Medal, Convicted under sec. 18 A.A. (theft).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers |
| Benson | C | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 68th Battery, RFA |
| Benson | C Albert | | | KIA 11/12/1899
Volunteer from Sweden serving with the Boer forces
Source: Hjaltarna vid Magersfontein, Kapten H E Uddgren, Sweden, 1924 | Scandinavian volunteers |
| Benson | C Albert | | | Died 11/12/1899
Volunteer from Sweden serving with the Boer forces
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum database, August 2016 | Scandinavian volunteers |
| Benson | C B | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4843. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Benson | C E | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 68th Battery, RFA |
| Benson | C E | 52197 | Driver | Prisoner. Dewersdorp, 23 November 1900
Released 5 December
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 68th Battery, RFA |
| Benson | Charles Bingley | | Lieutenant | BENSON, CHARLES BINGLEY, Lieutenant, was born 21 August 1876, son of J R Benson, MD. He was educated at Radley, and joined the Army 4 January 1899, as a Second Lieutenant in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served in the South African War, 1901-2, with the Mounted Infantry, taking part in operations in Orange River Colony, March to December 1901, and January to May 1902; operations in Cape Colony, February to March, 1901, and December 1901 to January 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Charles Bingley Benson, Lieutenant, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was promoted Captain 4 May 1905, and was placed on retired pay 14 March, 1914. He served in the European War in France, Belgium and Germany, 1917 to 1919. He was promoted Major in the Reserve of Officers in September 1915, and subsequently became Lieutenant Colonel. For his services he was mentioned in Despatches, and awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Order. He married, in 1904, Maud Margaret, only daughter of Colonel L F Heath, Indian Army, and they have one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
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