Regimental number | 4567 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Lorna Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Beaton, 5 Chisholm Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal (altered to Military Medal) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Norman and Mary BEATON, 92 Nicholson Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty near VILLERS BRETONNEUX on 3rd May, 1917. During the advance Sergeant BEATON was in charge of a platoon and when separated from the remainder of his Company with great determination he led his men through to the objective. Having put his party in position he went out personally to established communication. This could not be done so he commenced to withdraw owing to the heavy enemy counter attack and it was to a great extent due to his magnificent coolness and skilful handling of a most difficult situation that a successful withdrawal was made. His gallant conduct made him conspicuous throughout and he had a great influence on the morale of the men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |