| Regimental number | 4142 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Port Adelaide Model School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Rosewater Post Office, Rosewater, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Beer, Rosewater, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Was engaged on naval duties at the outbreak of war. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row R, Grave No. 1), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew John and the late Elizabeth Ann BEER, Rosewater, South Australia. Native of Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |