| Regimental number | 3714 |
| Place of birth | Yass New South Wales |
| School | Convent of Mercy School, Yass, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Olding Street, Yass, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Beeten, Polding Street, Yass, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bois Grenier, near Armentieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 18 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Yass Cemetery, New South Wales. Photo: Peter Dennis. Parents: Susan and the late John BEETEN, Polding Street, Yass, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2567A Pte Harry BEETEN, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as BEETON. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
