| Regimental number | 3268 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 17 Letitia Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Cleminta Beattie, 17 Letitia Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Ronald and Mary Ann BEATTIE |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Marched out of 7th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 March 1916, and taken on strength of 12th Bn, Railhead, the same day. Found guilty, 27 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 1730 hours parade: awarded 72 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Admitted to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 20 April 1916 (heart disease); transferred to Australian Hospital, Wimereux, 2 May 1916; to England, 15 May 1916; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 19 May 1916 (tachycardia and myocarditis). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 8 August 1916; disembarked Hobart, 24 September 1916; discharged Hobart (medically unfit), 9 January 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BEATTIE John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
