James George Nesbit BESWETHERICK CdeG

Badge Number: S6584, Sub Branch: State
S6584

BESWETHERICK, James George Nesbit

Service Number: 232
Enlisted: 18 January 1916
Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
Last Unit: 43rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Minlacowie, South Australia , 23 June 1896
Home Town: Minlaton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Schooling: Minlaton School, South Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: 12 August 1982, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Cremation only
Memorials: Minlaton War Memorial WW1
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World War 1 Service

18 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion
9 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
22 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 43rd Infantry Battalion, France
31 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 43rd Infantry Battalion, France
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Sergeant, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion
3 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 4th Military District at Keswick Barracks.

Belgiun Croix de Guerre

On the 5th June 1917, just prior to MESSINES operations it was essential that daylight raids should be carried out on the enemy. Lance-Sergeant BESWETHERICK volunteered for the work and in face of heavy fire succeeded in penetrating enemy positions, killing several of the enemy and bringing back identification and valuable information.
This N.C.O. has done excellent work and proved most reliable during subsequent operations in BELGIUM in 1917 and also during recent operations in 1918

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Son of Courtney BESWETHERICK and Theresa Veronica FLETCHER fmly BESWETHERICK nee CANTWELL

Awarded Croix de Guerre 12 January 1919