| Regimental number | 1412 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Dentists assistant |
| Address | c/o Mrs L E Beaton, Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L E Beaton, Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1512 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 30), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Lily E. BEATON, Swan Reach, VIctoria. Native of Bairnsdale |