| Regimental number | 853 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Fremantle Boys' School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | 70 Padbury Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Beard, 53 Holdsworth Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Quinn's Post, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Memorial No. 69), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (marble tablet) in St John's Anglican Church, Fremantle, Western Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the glory of God. The Choir Vestry was erected A.D. 1922 in grateful memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives for God and King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. "Their name liveth for evermore."' Parents: Henry and Caroline BEARD, 105 Hamersley Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 236 Ernest George BEARD, MM, 10th Light Horse, returned to Australia, 26 January 1919; 367 Corporal Hubert Edgar BEARD, 10th Light Horse, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919; 2 other brothers. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
