| Regimental number | 6946 |
| Place of birth | Barrawang New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Burrawang, NSW |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Maleny, Landsborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Beacom, Clunes, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted October 1916, trained on Salisbury Plain, England. Arrived in France, 3 June 1917. Wounded in Belgium (nr Hill 63) at the beginning of March 1918, being hit in the leg by a HE shell after holding the line for 50 days. After hospitalisation in England, he had 14 days' leave which he spent in Ireland, followed by a further 4 days' leave in England for good conduct. He returned to France in mid July 1918, and was killed in action on 13 August 1918. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plit IV, Row G, Grave No. 4), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Elizabeth BEACOM. Born at Burrawang, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
