Regimental number | 21917 |
Place of birth | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Bank manager |
Address | Bathurst, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 10.75" |
Weight | 163 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I. McBeath, c/o Stillwell and Sons, 42 Pall Mall, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Engineering Field Companies, General Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | E/R Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked sydney, 22 March 1918; appointed Voyage Only Corporal, at sea, 22 March 1918; disembarked London, England, 24 May 1918, and marched in to Details Camp, Parkhouse, and reverted to Sapper.Proceeded overseas to France, 22 October 1918; taken on strength, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Calais, 18 December 1918. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 31 January 1919; reverted to Private on ceasing to perform duties, 10 April 1919. Marched out to England, 15 April 1919, for return to Australia; reported to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 17 April 1919. Detached to Australian Army Pay Corps, 17 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Zealandic', 27 March 1920; disembarked sydney, 14 May 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 14 June 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McBEATH Henry Peter |