| Regimental number | 1515 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 7 Reid Street, Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Laura Isabella Wills Beard, Reid Street, Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1004 Pte Edward Frank BEARD, 15th Bn, killed in action, 9-10 May 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |