Frank BEATTIE

BEATTIE, Frank

Service Number: 1457
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 5th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 July 1892
Home Town: Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Butcher
Died: Queensland, Australia, 22 July 1985, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Buderim Mountain Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

4 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 1457, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: ''
4 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 1457, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney
27 Jan 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1457, Commendation from Corps Commander for Gallantry. For gallantry and prompt action under shell fire in the front line.At Armentieres on the morning of 26/01/1917 during intense enemy bombardment, and after being knocked down by the body of a man who was killed by a shell. He rescued 1056 Private Jones who was severely wounded in both feet and carried him on his back under shell fire to a place of safety.
16 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Appointed Lance Corporal
29 Jun 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1457, 41st Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW above left clavicle penetrating to left of spinal column 2nd Dorsal Vertebra. Haemoptysis 24 hours and rib-resection.
30 Apr 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1457, 5th Light Horse Regiment, 2 Feb 1916 11th Reinforcements 1 Mar 1916 2nd Reserve 5 Dec 1917 41st Battalion

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