Douglas BEESTON

Regimental number4499
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address7 Belsize Avenue, Murrumbeena, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinWife, Mrs Bertha E Beeston, 22 Valetta Street, Malvern, Victoria
Enlistment date7 September 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name29th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/46/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll29th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 October 1918
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Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 October 1965
Age at death83
Place of burialBrighton Cemetery, Victoria