John Crozier (Jack) BEACOM

BEACOM, John Crozier

Service Number: 6946
Enlisted: 22 October 1916, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
Born: Burrawang, New South Wales, Australia, 14 April 1882
Home Town: Clunes, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Burrawang Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 13 August 1918, aged 36 years
Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Picardie
Plot 1V, Row G, Grave 4
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Caloundra Shire of Landsborough WW1 Roll of Honour, Maleny RSL War Memorial, Maleny Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Roll of Honor, Mooloolah, Glenview and Highlands Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

22 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6946, Brisbane, Queensland
25 Nov 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6946, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
25 Nov 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6946, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
13 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6946, 15th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days"

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Biography

John Crozier BEACOM was born in Burrawang, NSW on 14th April, 1882

His parents were Robert BEACOM and Elizabeth ARMSTRONG

He enlisted in Brisbane on 22nd October, 1916 with the Australian Army - he was with the 15th Battalion, 23rd reinforcements - Unit embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Beltana on 25th November, 1916

He was Killed in Action on 13th August 1918 - he is buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonniers, France (see the AIF link below for further details of his service and his Biography for his Memorials

John was awarded the British War Medal & the Victory Medal

 

Northern Star, Lismore - 21st September 1918

ROLL OF HONOUR

BEACOM.- In sad but loving memory of our dear son  and brother, Private John Crozier Beacom, killed in Action in France, 13th August, 1918

Not lost, but gone before, We know he lives above;

And Heaven shall unite us, In perfect, deathless love.

Inserted by his loving parents, brothers and sister.

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