Regimental number | 5038 |
Place of birth | Portland, Victoria |
School | State School, Portland, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Hurd Street, Portland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr D Beames, Hurd Street, Portland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served 3 years in the Naval Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Hamilton, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row D, Grave No. 7), Ploygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Rebecca BEAMES, Hurd Street, Portland, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |