Henry James BEAMES

Badge Number: S2926, Sub Branch: Port Lincoln
S2926

BEAMES, Henry James

Service Number: 2874
Enlisted: 18 September 1916, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 50th Infantry Battalion
Born: Hindmarsh, SA, 4 March 1896
Home Town: Two Wells, Mallala, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Ironworker
Died: Natural Causes, 24 August 1989, aged 93 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln
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Memorials: Lyrup Great War Roll of Honor, Lyrup War Memorial, Mallala Two Wells Pictorial Honour Roll 1
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World War 1 Service

18 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2874, 50th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA
6 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 2874, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
6 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 2874, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Lance Corporal, 2874, 50th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

9 Jun 1942: Enlisted Port Lincoln, SA

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of George James BEAMES and Clarissa nee PRITCHARD