| Regimental number | 5424 |
| Place of birth | Tumut, New South Wales |
| School | Wellington Public School, New South Wales |
| Other training | District School, Yass, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | Gilmour via Tumut, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.2 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William James Beattie, Gilmore via Tumut, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of eyesight) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Canadian Cemetery No 2 (Plot 12, Row B, Grave No 8), Neuville-St Vaast, Pas de Calais, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William BEATTIE, Gilmore, Tumut, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 December 1916; joined 20th Bn, in the field, 26 December 1916. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 January 1917 (scabies), and transferred to Anzac Corps Rest Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 17 January 1917. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 18 February 1917 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 9 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 11 March 1917. Reported missing, believed killed by the explosion of a mine, 25 March 1917. Court of Enquiry, 4 December 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 25 March 1917'. Originally listed as 'No known grave'; remains discovered in 1930. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BEATTIE Albert Edward
Red Cross File No 0300703D |
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