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BEATON, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5334 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tea Blender |
| Memorials: | Hamilton Superior Public School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5334, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5334, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5334, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 24 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 4th Battalion | |
| 4 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5334, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his sister Isabel Saywell of Thirroul, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 on board HT Beltana disembarking on the 20 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal