Place of birth | Jetsonville, Tasmania |
School | Launceston High School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank teller |
Address | Scottsdale, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, John A McBean, Scottsdale, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served as an Officer in Charge of the Military at Scoterdale, TASMANIA |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant) |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was greatly esteemed by his Regiment.(John McBean Father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Frenchencourt Communal Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. II), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Isabel MCBEAN, Scottsdale, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | He had cousins Captain Connel of the 12th Battalion also Sergeant Crauswiells 40th. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |