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Alfred Joseph BEATTY

Date of birth19 September 1888
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSoldier
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Height6' 1.75"
Weight189 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Ethel May Beatty, c/o Mrs E Cross, Yetman via Goondiwindi, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery; 4 years in the A and I Staff, 1st Military District.
Enlistment date23 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name42nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
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Lieutenant


Unit: 42nd Battalion
Promotion date: 1 May 1916

FateReturned to Australia 22 January 1919
Discharge date19 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 24 April 1918 (gun shot wound, right arm).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 22 January 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 19 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death20 June 1966
Age at death77
Place of burialMt Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, BEATTY Alfred Joseph

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