William Christian BEEKEN

BEEKEN, William Christian

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 3 September 1914
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
Born: 1 May 1889, place not yet discovered
Home Town: Bexley, Rockdale, New South Wales
Schooling: Public School
Occupation: Draper
Died: Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915, aged 26 years
Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
II D 19
Memorials: Gundagai Anzac Grove War Memorial, Gundagai War Memorial, Leichhardt War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

3 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 3rd Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914: Involvement 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
6 Aug 1915: Involvement Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-08-06

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Joseph and Gertrude BEEKEN