Andrew George (George) BEER

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BEER, Andrew George

Service Number:	3007
Enlisted:	14 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Adelaide, South Australia, 22 March 1892
Home Town:	Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Adelaide Public School
Occupation:	Wood Turner
Died:	Natural causes (heart attack), Adelaide, South Australia, 26 May 1958, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Ottoway Congregational Church Heroes of the Great War Honour Roll , Rosewater Junction Community Centre Honour Board (large), Rosewater Womens Memorial Roll of Honour WW1

World War 1 Service

14 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, South Australia
14 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
6 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMT Lake Michigan, Alexandria
29 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMT Corsican, Alexandria (to Marseilles)
24 Jul 1916:	Wounded Private, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (shoulder)
5 May 1917:	Wounded Private, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), 2nd occasion - GSW (buttocks)
16 May 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, HS Newhaven, Calais (to England)
26 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, ?? Corps School Bombing Course (attended 26th Jan - 2nd MAR 1918)
30 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade NCO School (attended 30th MAR - 20th APR 1918)
27 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, 1st Australian Division Signal School (attended 27th JUL - 3rd AUG 1918)
18 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion
19 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion, GSW (neck)
23 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion
25 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3007, 12th Infantry Battalion

Description of Anrew George Beer on Enlistment

Age: 22 years 3 months

Height: 5 feet 6 1/2 inches

Weight: 17 lbs

Chest Measurement: 33 1/2-35 1/2 inches

Complexion: Fair

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Brown

Religious Denomination: Church of England

Distinctive Marks: Vision R 6/9 L 6/9
Vaccinations 4 L trif

Submitted 20 November 2016 by Richard Larsen

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