William John BEASLEY

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Service Number:	1790
Enlisted:	29 April 1916, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Darringan, Horsham, Victoria., date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Boinka, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Ploegsteert Wood, Messines, Belgium, France, 28 May 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneaux No known grave , Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

29 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1790, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1790, 38th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne

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Other service number 5038 - 3 Light Horse Brigade Training but was deemed to be Medically Unfit and was discharged

Rejoined in 38 Battalion

Rank - Private

2 October 1916 disembarked Plymouth UK

26 October 1916 taken on strength with 38 Battalion

22 November 1916 proceeded overseas to France from Southampton, UK

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Reuben Jason Beasley and Minnie Beasley, of Boinka, Victoria. Brother of Andrew James Beasley, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918.