Regimental number | 14105 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Cellarman |
Address | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Adelaide Trafalgar Beames, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 13th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/32/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When an ammunition dump was fired by enemy shelling he dashed into the burning dump and rescued and carried away several wounded men under heavy shell fire and frequent explosions. He set a fine example of courage in difficult circumstances.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 14104 Warrant Officer 1 Arthur Endicott BEAMES, 4th Divisional Engineers, returned to Australia, 28 August 1919. |