Regimental number | 18636 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Bawlyn State School, Camberwell, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boilermaker |
Address | 20 Salisbury Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Beeson, 20 Salisbury Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 26 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ecoust, Bullecourt, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Ecoust Militry Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 30), Ecoust-St.Mein, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Alice BEESON, "Wendouree", Letitia Street, Oatley, Sydney. Native of Fitzroy, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3260 Gunner Charles BEESON, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 29 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |