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Ernest Richard BEESLEY

Regimental number3358
Place of birthLondon, England
SchoolCrow's Nest Public School, New South Wales
Age on arrival in Australia7.6
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressBillambi, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Anne Beesley, Mary Street, Auburn, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date4 November 1916
Place of enlistmentCasino, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name49th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/66/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 24 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Trench Mortar Battery
FateDied of wounds 7 April 1918
Place of death or woundingVignacourt, France
Age at death18.8
Place of burialVignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
19
Family/military connectionsFather: Ernest Richard BEESLEY
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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