| Regimental number | 15539 |
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | Cremorne, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 166 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Mason, 63 Eglinton Road, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | September 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Australian General Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916; marched into Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 22 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 June 1917; taken on strength, 9th Field Ambulance, in the field, 29 June 1917. Admitted to No 1 convalescent Depot, 9 October 1917 (neuritis); discharged to Base Details, 23 October 1917. Transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 17 November 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 30 November 1917; transferred to England, 14 December 1917, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Stourbridge, 15 December 1917 (disordered action of the heart: condition severe); discharged, 15 January 1918, to report next day to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kenilworth Castle', 12 March 1918; transshipped to HT 'Field Marshall' departed Durban, South Africa, 23 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918, for overland travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 31 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McBEATH William |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
