Norman Eric BEARD

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Service Numbers:	4287, 4987
Enlisted:	27 September 1915, Claremont, Tas.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Apsley, Tasmania, Australia , 6 July 1893
Home Town:	Jericho, Southern Midlands, Tasmania
Schooling:	State School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Boursies, France, 6 April 1917, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Oatlands Soldiers Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

27 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4287, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas.
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4987, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4987, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
6 Apr 1917:	Involvement Private, 4287, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4287 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-06
6 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4287, 12th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Boursies

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