Regimental number | 4059 |
Place of birth | Randwick, New South Wales |
School | North Adelaide State School, SA |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Aberdour Loftus Street, Campsie, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 2" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C. Beattie, Aberdour Loftus Street, Campsie, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the ANA Branch, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holdsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Returned 3 October 1917. Died of peritonitis in Keswick Military Hospital, SA, 10 October 1917. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide, SA |
Age at death | 35 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Alexandria, Egypt, 28 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, no date stated; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 July 1916. Taken on stength of 2nd Pioneer Bn, 29 July 1916. Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 27 January 1917 (furunculosis); transferred to Anzac Corps Rest Station, 27 January 1917; to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 27 January 1917; to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station, 2 February 1917; discharged, 13 February 1917, and rejoined unit the same day. Detached to 4th Army Rest Camp, 17 July 1918; rejoined unit, 26 July 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 10 September 1918; rejoined unit, 1 October 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of Australian Army Postal Corps, France, 15 February 1919. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 18 May 1919; marched into No 2 Group, 27 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 13 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 2 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 25 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BEATTIE George |