Regimental number | 278 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Pyrmont State School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Address | 70 Short Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Beeks, 70 Short Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 44th Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Gallantry and devotion to duty at Contalmaison.' |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Grass Lane (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 3), Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales. Photo: Peter Dennis. Parents: Allan Wallace and Annie BEEKS, 38 Thomas Street, Balmain. Native of Alexandria, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |