Frank BEER

Regimental number	512
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Labourer
Address	Cornwall Street, Bunbury, Western Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	19
Next of kin	Father, Robert Beer, Cornwall Street, Bunbury, Western Australia
Enlistment date	3 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	19 August 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	11th Battalion, E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/28/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	51st Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular	Enlisted 19 August 1914. Taken on strength, 11th Battalion, 6 October 1914. Transferred to 51st Battalion, 1 March 1916. Wounded at Gallipoli on two occasions: 17/21 May 1915 and 12 August 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 28 July 1916. Mortally wounded, 2 September 1916.
Fate	Died of wounds 2 September 1916
Place of death or wounding	Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France
Date of death	2 September 1916
Age at death	21
Place of burial	Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	152
Family/military connections	Brother: 1509 Pte William John BEER, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 20 December 1918.
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal