Regimental number | 2577 |
Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
School | Lower Boggy Creek State School, Gippsland, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Timber hewer |
Address | Metung, Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Bearham, Metung, Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemeery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 43), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth BEARHAM, Metung, Victoria. Born at Lower Boggy Creek, Gippsland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |