Ernest BEATON MM

BEATON, Ernest

    Service Number: 4567
    Enlisted: 27 October 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Cottesloe, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Miner
    Died: Killed in Action, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 1 July 1918
    Cemetery: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
    Plot V111, Row C, Grave 5 Headstone inscription reads: To the glory of God thanks be to God who giveth us the victory, Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4567, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA
    12 Feb 1916: Involvement Private, 4567, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
    12 Feb 1916: Embarked Private, 4567, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
    2 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 16th Battalion to the 48th Battalion at Serapeum
    15 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    2 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted at Tidsworth, England
    27 Apr 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    5 May 1918: Honoured Military Medal, Villers-Bretonneux, Originally recommended for the DCM but was upgraded to Military Medal Citation reads: For gallantry and devotion to duty near Villers Bretonneux on 3rd May, 1917. During the advance Sergeant Beaton was in charge of a platoon and when separated from the remainder of his Company with great determination he led his men through to the objective. Having put his party in position he went out personally to established communication. This could not be done so he commenced to withdraw owing to the heavy enemy counter attack and it was to a great extent due to his magnificent coolness and skilful handling of a most difficult situation that a successful withdrawal was made. His gallant conduct made him conspicuous throughout and he had a great influence on the morale of the men. Source: Commonwealth Gazette No. 15 Date: 4 February 1919
    1 Jul 1918: Involvement Sergeant, 4567, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4567 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-07-01

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Norman and Mary Beaton of 92 Nicholson Street, Footcray, Victoria

    Medals. Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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