| Regimental number | 1509 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Beer, Cornwall Street, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 23 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 22 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 512 Lance Corporal Frank BEER, 51st Bn, died of wounds, 2 September 1916. |