Regimental number | 773 |
Place of birth | Kerang, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kerang, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Beggs, Kerang, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Kerang Cemetery (Row F), Victoria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Kent Fedorowich |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1190 Pte Arthur Ernest BEGGS, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917; 774 Pte David BEGGS, Australian Veterinary Hospital, returned to Australia, 3 March 1919; [1154] Lt James BEGGS, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 3 September 1919; 2287 Pte Walter BEGGS, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |