BEECHEY, William Arthur
| Service Number: | 2786 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Helens, Tas, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Pyengana, Break O'Day, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Goshen, Tas., 13 September 1950, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pyengana General Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2786, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 6 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 2786, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 2786, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
OBITUARY
MR. W. A. BEECHY
Our correspondent at Pyengana writes: The death occurred on Wednesday of last week of Mr. William Arthur Beechy at the residence of his sister, Mrs. P. Hodge, Goshen. Mr. Beechy was born at Pyengana 55 years ago, and was the youngest son of the late John and Mary Beechy. He served in the 1914-18 war, and lived most of his life on the North East coast. His wife died two years ago. The funeral took place on Friday at the Church of England cemetery, Pyengana, the service being conducted by Rev. Cloudsdale (St. Helens), Chief mourners were Mr. H. Beechy (brother), Mrs. P. Hodge (sister), Mr. P. Hodge (brother-in-law), Gwen and Vera Hodge (nieces), Messrs. Max and Roy Beechy and Mac Jaffray (nephews). Funeral arrangements were carried out by A. C. Bailey, of St. Helens.
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