Charles BEECHAM

BEECHAM, Charles

Service Number: 5493
Enlisted: 4 July 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: Tunnelling Companies
Born: Bendigo, Vic., 1874
Home Town: Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling: Marist Brothers College Bendigo
Occupation: Miner
Died: 2 November 1921, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: White Hills Cemetery, Bendigo
Mon F4, Grave 17221
Memorials: Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Marist Brothers College Great War Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

4 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5493, Tunnelling Companies, Melbourne, Vic.
25 Oct 1916: Involvement Sapper, 5493, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916: Embarked Sapper, 5493, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Husband of Mary Jane BEECHAM, 207 Queen Street, Bendigo, Vic.

Private Charles Beecham is a son-in-law of Mrs. McLoughlin. He is 32 years of age (lied about his age), and has a wife and five children to yearn for his safe return. The enlistment of his three brothers- in-law and his own twin brother caused him to become discontented until he got into khaki himself, which was about six weeks ago. He was a miner here prior to enlistment, and is now a member of the Miners' Tunnelling Corps at present in training at Seymour.

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