Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | Sydney High School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Electrical mechanical engineer |
Address | 61 Avenue Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Zadi Bertha Begg, 61 Avenue Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 30 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Australian Field Artillery |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 4th Division Artillery Promotion date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Rainecourt, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 1), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret BEGG, husband of Zadi B. BEGG, "Holmsdale", Clanville Road, Roseville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Arthur CLARK, killed in action, Palestine; H. BEGG, killed in action, France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |