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BESWETHERICK, James George Nesbit
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 232 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Minlacowie, South Australia , 23 June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Minlaton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Minlaton School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 12 August 1982, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremation only |
| Memorials: | Brentwood & District Great War Roll of Honor, Minlaton War Memorial WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 22 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 43rd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 43rd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 232, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 4th Military District at Keswick Barracks. |
Personal Stories
Belgiun Croix de Guerre
On the 5th June 1917, just prior to MESSINES operations it was essential that daylight raids should be carried out on the enemy. Lance-Sergeant BESWETHERICK volunteered for the work and in face of heavy fire succeeded in penetrating enemy positions, killing several of the enemy and bringing back identification and valuable information.
This N.C.O. has done excellent work and proved most reliable during subsequent operations in BELGIUM in 1917 and also during recent operations in 1918
Submitted 8 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of Courtney BESWETHERICK and Theresa Veronica FLETCHER fmly BESWETHERICK nee CANTWELL
Awarded Croix de Guerre 12 January 1919
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