| Regimental number | 1824 |
| Place of birth | Gatton, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chaff contractor |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alvina Beetham, Laidley, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the Light Horse. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 47 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 84), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Lucy Jane BEETHm, husband of Alvina BEETHAM, Laidley, Queensland. Native of Tent Hill, Gatton, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Son: 1825 Pte Edwin Charles BEETHAM, 11th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 22 January 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Reported for duty and taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, Egypt, 12 August 1916. Transferred to 11th Light Horse Regiment, 12 October 1916; taken on strength, Serapeum, 12 October 1916. Admitted to 1/2 East Anglican Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 27 November 1916 (defective vision); transferred to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismalia, 28 November 1916; discharged to duty, 9 December 1916; taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, 9 December 1916. Transferred to 1st Field Squadron Engineers, Anzac Mounted Division, 19 February 1917; taken on strength, 19 February 1917. Killed in action, Hiseia near Gaza, Palestine, 19 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BEETHAM Benjamin |
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