| Regimental number | 3827 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Germein Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McBeath, Germein Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 14 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on 2 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 August 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3828 Pte Robert Donald McBEATH, 10th Bn, killed in action, 23 August 1916; Cousin: 4533 Pte William Henry McBEATH, 1st Anzac Cyclists' Bn, killed in action, 25 February 1917. |