| Regimental number | 21968 |
| Place of birth | Toodyay, Western Australia |
| School | State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Worsley, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Beard, Worsley, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 23, Battery 107 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 1), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah BEARD, husband of Evelyn BEARD, Donnybrook, Western Australia. Native of Toodyay, Western Australia |
| 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
