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BEARD, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 535 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Compositor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Belgium. Panel 7-17-23-25-27-29-31. , Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, New Farm Fortitude Valley School Great War Honour Roll, New Farm St Michael & All Angels Anglican Church WWI Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 535, Brisbane, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 535, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 535, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 535, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 535, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 535, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 535 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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