| Regimental number | 512 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Cornwall Street, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Beer, Cornwall Street, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 19 August 1914. Taken on strength, 11th Battalion, 6 October 1914. Transferred to 51st Battalion, 1 March 1916. Wounded at Gallipoli on two occasions: 17/21 May 1915 and 12 August 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 28 July 1916. Mortally wounded, 2 September 1916. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1509 Pte William John BEER, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 20 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
