Regimental number | 3861 |
Place of birth | Bathurst, New South Wales |
Other Names | Harry Beckett |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway guard |
Address | 148 Burren Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29.8 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Jackson, 148 Burren Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board , 15 September 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 17 November 1918, for onward overland travel to Sydney; discharged (wounded: gun shot wound, left ankle), Sydney, 10 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 59 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JACKSON Henry Beckett Bathurst |