| Regimental number | 78 |
| Place of birth | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Prince Hill State School, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway employe |
| Address | 108 Barkly Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Beith,108 Barkly Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as a Sergeant in the Senior Cadets; Corporal in C Company, 60th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 3), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eliza BEITH |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1951 Lance Corporal Harold James BEITH MM, Motor Transport Section, returned to Australia, 8 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 14 May 1915. Promoted Corporal, 14 May 1915. Killed in action, 12 July 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BEITH John Humphrey |
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