Donald BEATON

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Service Numbers:	724, 724
Enlisted:	14 December 1915, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1993
Home Town:	Rothbury, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Memorials:

14 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 724, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
1 May 1916:	Embarked Sergeant, 724, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
1 May 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 724, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 35th Infantry Battalion, At embarkation
8 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 724, 35th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
14 Nov 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 35th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 724, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 5th Military District

Address at the time of enlistment was Rothbury, NSW

Son of Daniel Beaton of 624 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW

On 23 October 1918 Donald married Bessie Mary Turner in the St MArtin Registry Office. Registrar W.D. Parkhouse officiated

Commenced return to Australia on 30 April 1919 on board HT Karagola disembarking on 4 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal