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John BEATTIE

Regimental number1197
Place of birthBelfast, Co Antrim, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBoilermaker
Address14 Young Street, Newcastle, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 9.5"
Weight185 lbs
Next of kinMrs Beattie, 106 Bath Street, Walker, Newcastle on Tyne, England
Previous military service5th Northern Ireland Fusiliers and Kitchener's Scouts.
Enlistment date27 August 1914
Place of enlistmentRandwick, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateDischarged 24 December 1914
Discharge date11 March 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt

Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Euripides', 20 October 1914.

Discharged from Australian Imperial Force, Egypt, 11 March 1915 (undesirable). Letter from Australian Red Cross Society, 7 March 1916, to the Officer-in-Charge of base records reads, 'The wife of [Private Beattie] has been to this Office to inquire about the above Soldier and she informs us that she has been told at the Victoria Barracks, Sydney, on the 16th March, 1915, that the above Soldier was discharged in Egypt and that no further pay would be given to her. The Authorities appeared to be unable to give any reason for his discharge, but showed her a cable:- "1197, John Beattie, discharged, Stop all pay." The wife is naturally very distressed about this and seems to be unable to get any satisfactory reason as to why her husband was discharged. If you think that you could give us the reason for communication to her, we think it would be a great help to her, but if, for any good reason, you feel that this information should not be imparted to the wife, we shall quite understand'.

Medals: Not Eligible
SourcesNAA: B2455, BEATTIE John

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