| Regimental number | 27205 |
| Place of birth | Stanmore New South Wales |
| School | Arncliffe Public School, NSW |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Knight Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, C H Beer, Railway Street, Rockdale, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets and in the Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 20 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battery, 1st Australian Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Anzac Ridge, Ypres Sector, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row HH, Grave No. 7), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Heard and Amelia BEER, 64 Railway Street, Rockdale, Sydney |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Lt Harold Rupert BEER, MC; Sgt Charles Clifford BEER. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
