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BEATER, William Aitchison
Personal Details
Service Number: | 29496 |
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Enlisted: | 15 March 1916, Melbourne |
Last Rank: | Gunner |
Last Unit: | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Born: | Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
Schooling: | Camberwell State School |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Died of wounds, France, Belgium, 13 September 1917 |
Cemetery: |
Godewaersvelde British Cemetery Plot I, Row B, Grave 27 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hawthorn Auburn Baptist Church Honour Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
15 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 29496, Melbourne | |
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3 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 29496, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
3 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 29496, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
12 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 29496, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 29496 awm_unit: 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-09-12 |
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William Aitchison BEATER was born in Hawthorn, Victoria in 1891
His parents were William Henry BEATER & Margaret McMASTER