Date of birth | |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 612 Ligar Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Beith, 612 Ligar Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Promotions |
Major Unit: 23rd Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Recommendation date: Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Gordon BEITH, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 April 1916. |
Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre (Belgium), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |