| Regimental number | 3241 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 17 Ballara Street, Mile End, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R E Beaton, 50 Darebin Street, West Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3241A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'During the recent operations near Zonnebeke on September 26th, 1917, Pte Beaton showed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while engaged on a forward ammunition dump. After two N.C.O.s became casualties he took charge and continued working the dump under continuous and heavy shell-fire, assisting in the maintenance of supplies.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 24), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the recent operations near ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917, Private BEATON showed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while engaged on a forward ammunition dump. After 2 N.C.O.s became casualties, he took charge and continued working the dump under continuous and heavy shell fire thereby assisting in the maintenance of supplies.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
