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Edward BEARE

Regimental number3598
Date of birth28 November 1896
Place of birthLauriston, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBattery-man
AddressGaffney's Creek, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 6"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinFather, E Beare, A1 Mine Settlement, Gaffney's Creek, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in 66th Infantry, Senior Cadets, and 3 years in the Citizen Military Forces, Kyneton, Victoria.
Enlistment date1 December 1917
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name57th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/74/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll57th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 23 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date3 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 23 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 3 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No V92048.
Date of death19 August 1970
SourcesNAA: B2455, BEARE Edward

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