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BEATTIE, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1457 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1457, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1457, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), 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 (WW1), 2 Feb 1916 11th Reinforcements 1 Mar 1916 2nd Reserve 5 Dec 1917 41st Battalion |
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