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BEAGLEY, Eric Edward Filday
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 28558 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Devon North, Victoria, Australia, 8 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Devon North and Won Wron Primary Schools, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Policeman |
| Died: | Oakleigh, , Victoria, Australia, 24 November 1978, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | North Devon State School Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 28558, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 28558, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Marg Beagley
Eric was the second of four sons born to Civilla (Vaux) and Edward Beagley of Devon North, Victoria.
He attended Devon North Primary School and later, after his father's death in 1900, Won Wron Primary School. He is listed on the Honour Roll for both schools.
He joined the police force on 29th August 1912 but was discharged on 2nd November 1923 for refusing duty during the Police strike.
He later rejoined the force as he is listed as a police constable in later electoral rolls.
He married in 1915 and had four sons.
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