| Regimental number | 6719 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| School | Public School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | House painter |
| Address | 21 Gardiner Street, Penshurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I Beaton, 21 Gardiner Street, Penshurst, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Nicholson on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | b. in Barracks, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XLI, Row C, Grae No. 13), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Wlater and Jessie McIntyre BEATON, husband of Isabel BEATON, Gardinia Street, Peakhurst, New South Wales. Native of Forres, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
