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BEECROFT, Clement William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 744, 744A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 November 1915, Recruitment Office - Perth |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Fremantle Boys' School, Freemantle |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium, 13 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 744, 37th Infantry Battalion, Recruitment Office - Perth | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Mining Corps | |
| 27 Jan 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company) | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 744, Mining Corps, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 744, Mining Corps, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 744, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 22 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion, Re-allotted Regimental Number 744A | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 744A, 40th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 744A awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-13 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Clement William BEECROFT was born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1881
His parents were Clement Simpson BEECROFT & Jane MOON
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