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BEATON, Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2041 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Aberdeen, Scotland, April 1885 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Polic Constable |
| Died: | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1954, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Surry Hills NSW Police Force Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2041, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2041, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2041, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 12 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 35th Infantry Battalion, Promoted in England | |
| 20 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, In France | |
| 15 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, In France | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2041, 35th Infantry Battalion, Severe gunshot wound to the back and invalided to England on the 10 June 1917 | |
| 5 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 16 Rose Street, Sydney, NSW.
Son of Thomas and Margaret Beaton of 256 Union Grove, Aberdeen, Scotland
Commenced return to Australia on 23 June 1919 on board HT Orita
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal