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Henry BEAMISH

Regimental number3696
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Addressc/o J Glasheen, Clifton Darling Downs, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 7"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinFather, W Beamish, 183 Evelyn Street, Deptford London, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 August 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 30 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 January 1917
Discharge date10 January 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ajana', 8 Decembery 1916; discharged (medically unfit: shell shock), Brisbane, 10 January 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No Q205149.
Date of death12 November 1991
Age at death95
SourcesNAA: B2455, BEAMISH Henry

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