BEAVER, Wilfred Norman
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 11 May 1882 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Papuan Civil Servant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIII Row C Grave 12 |
| Memorials: | Victorian Jewish War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 60th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement 60th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, GSW to abdomen. Evacuated to 17th CCS situated at Lijssenthoek, where he died of his wounds later the same day. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
The death of Lieutenant Wilfred N. Beaver from wounds received in action has closed a promising career. Lieutenant Beaver, who was born in Melbourne, was educated at the Scotch College, and after commencing a law course at the University he joined the Commonwealth service, and was appointed a magistrate in Papua. He spent about twelve years in that service, and during that time became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Articles written by him on Papuan life and customs were published in the "Argus." Two years ago he enlisted, and joined the 60th Battalion. Lieut. Beaver has established a record for himself in being the first British soldier to enter German territory. With his troops, he entered German New Guinea—the first German colony captured by the British. Lieutenant Beaver is the grandson of Mr. Israel Bloomington, one of the founders of the St. Kilda Synagogue. His mother resides in London.
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