Regimental number | 29496 |
Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria |
School | Camberwell State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Walpeup, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, W H Beater, 370 Auburn Road, Auburn, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 118 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Godewaersvelde British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 27), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William H. and Margaret BEATER, 370, Auburn Road, Hawthorn, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 3199 Pte William Leslie McKENZIE, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 2 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |