| Regimental number | 225 |
| Place of birth | Worcester, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Address | 515 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Henry Beasey, 53 Spring Gardens, Tything, Worcester, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Worcester Rifles; resigned; application to enlist notes 'Speaks German & have (sic) travelled all cities & towns of Germany & Austria & Hungary'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Train, No 1 Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Returned to Alexandria, date not recorded. Found guilty, Alexandria, 7 June 1915, of being absent without leave: forfeited 1 day's pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the Western Frontier Force (anti-Senussi campaign), 18 December 1915; date of return not recorded. Transferred to No 2 Company, Army Service Corps, 16 March 1916. Admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 21 March 1916 (dysentery); discharged to duty, 1 April 1916. Proceeded overseas to England; date not recorded. Appointed Acting Lance Corporal, 13 June 1916. Found guilty, 14 April 1917, of in London (1) failing to salute an officer; (2) being improperly dressed: reprimanded. Attached for temporary duty to Headquarters, AIF Depots in the United Kingdom, Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth, 7 June 1917. Promoted E[xtra] R[egimental] Sergeant, 7 June 1917. Detached from duty, and marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 October 1917; reverted to permanent rank of Lance Corporal on marching out. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; disembarked, 14 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit: concussion: cause not recorded), Melbourne, 29 May 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Returned to England by 1925. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BEASEY Ernest James |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
