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BEAVAN, David
| Service Numbers: | 38, 38A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gepps Cross, SA, 3 April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Gepps Cross, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College |
| Occupation: | Storekeeper |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 38, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 38, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 38A | |
| 24 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, David Beavan Was discharged from the war in 1918 and returned to Australia on 24 January, 1919 |
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Son of John BEAVAN and Hannah nee BIRCHMORE
Biography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
David Beavan was born in 1886 April 3rd in Gepps Cross, Adelaide, South Australia. Beavan's family members included his mother (Ms Hannah Birchmore), his father (Mr John Beavan), and his brother John Beavan, David’s younger brother. While there is no information on Ms Hannah Beavan, David’s father, John Beavan was born in 1852 and died at age 57 in 1909, when David was 23 years old and when his brother John was 19. David and his family were Christian, specifically part of the Church of England. Before the war, David Beavan worked as a Storekeeper. During 1915, David and John decided to enlist into the AIF (David decided to enlist on 18 November 1915, while John enlisted later in 1915). David fought for Australia and Britain for 4 years. According to his enlistment information, Beavan was aged twenty-nine, had a height of 5'9, weighed 164 lbs, had blue eyes, and had brown hair.
In 1915, Beavan was set to serve in the 32nd Battalion (the 32nd Battalion was made as part of the 8th Brigade at the coast of Adelaide. The 32nd Battalion was set on 9th of August 1915). Two groups (companies) were from South Australian enlistees (Beavan was in this company), while the other companies were formed from WA. The 32nd Battalion sailed away from Adelaide on 18 November 1915.
He disembarked at Sue and completed further training in Egypt.
After Beavan’s training in Cairo, Beavan was transferred from the 32nd Battalion into the 4th Pioneer (the 4th Pioneer was made in March 1916 in Egypt) where he would fight at the Western Front, located in France and Belgium. He was promoted to Lance Corporal 18th May 1916. Beavan served until he was admitted to a hospital due to burnt hands and a burnt face in October 1918. He was sent to hospital in England and returned to Australia 25th January 1919.
Finally, after 4 years of war, Beavan’s fate was returning to Australia, arrivning back 5th March 1919. Beavan’s brother, John, also returned to Australia, and the two reunited together, living their lives with each of their families. David Beavan was discharged 24th April 1919.
David Beavan lived to the age of 87, where he would be laid to rest on 9 September 1973. Beavan was buried at North Road Cemetery.
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