Regimental number | 1238 |
Place of birth | Condah, Victoria |
School | State School, Condah, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Lorry driver |
Address | C/o Mrs Tott Franks, Ballarat Road, Hamilton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, George Beecham, Hamilton, Victoria |
Previous military service | 71st Infantry; Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Rheims Ridge, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row P, Grave No. 1), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Harriet BEECHAM, Belar Avenue, Mildura, Victoria, Australia. Native of Condah, Victoria, Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |