John Humphry BEITH

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Service Number:	78
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 15 April 1895
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Prince Hill State School, North Carlton, Victoria
Occupation:	Railway employee (wagon-shop)
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 12 July 1915, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1, Row C, Grave 3,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 78, Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 78, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 78, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 78, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
12 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 78, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 78 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-07-12

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John Humphry BEITH was born on 15th April, 1895 in Balmain, New South Wales

His parents were John BEITH and Eliza HAYNES

He had previous service as a Sergeant in the Senior Cadets and a Corporal in the Citizens Force before he enlisted for WW1

His brother Harold James BEITH (SN 1951) also served in WW1 and returned to Australia in 1918 - he was awarded the Military Medal.