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BEALE, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 7112, VX13867 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2/2nd Forestry Company RAE |
| Born: | Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 6 January 1900 |
| Home Town: | Fumina, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer, Carpenter |
| Died: | Heart Attack, Wandong, Victoria, Australia, 7 September 1953, aged 53 years |
| Cemetery: |
Warragul Cemetery, Victoria, Australia COE-3B-103 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7112 | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7112, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7112, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1918: | Wounded 7112, 7th Infantry Battalion, Gassed St Martin's Wood France | |
| 22 Apr 1919: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), 7112, 7th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 1 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, VX13867 | |
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| 11 Apr 1942: | Involvement VX13867, 2/2nd Forestry Company RAE, Kilbride East New Hebrides Scotland RAE HQ Forestry Group 2nd Forestry Company | |
| 8 Apr 1944: | Promoted Corporal, 2/2nd Forestry Company RAE | |
| 3 Oct 1945: | Discharged Corporal, VX13867, 2/2nd Forestry Company RAE |
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NOTE: A change to the spelling of the Family Name occurred after Pte Beal's enlistment in 1916. The Attestation form in the WW2 Service Record provides the spelling that was adopted. Virtual War Memorial Chief Moderator, July 2016.
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