Regimental number | 2283 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
School | Clementston State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Haddon PO, Haddon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Beaton, Haddon PO, Haddon, Victoria |
Previous military service | 70th Infantry; Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Grandfather fought in the Crimean War. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block R, Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 19), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Catherine BEATON, Haddon, Victoria. Native of Clementston |
Family/military connections | Uncle: 1140 William HOGAN, killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |