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BEVAN, Lawrence Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 799 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mile End, London, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Summer Hill, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Thomas Street Higher Elementary School, London, England |
| Occupation: | Photographer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 13, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 799, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 799, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 799, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 24 years
Son of Charles E. and Ada Elizabeth Beven of 101 Meanley Road, Manor Park, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Royal Army Medical Corps of the London Territorial Division