| Regimental number | 596 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Beaumont Street, Hamilton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Eileen Grace Beath, Beaumont Street Hamilton, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4962 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds 3 October 1918 |
| Date of death | 19 January 1989 |
| Miscellaneous details | DIED IN 57TH BATTALION AS SGT BEATH, 4962. |