BEATON, Henry John
| Service Number: | 716 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | London, England, 17 April 1884 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrical Engineer |
| Died: | Jarahdale, Western Australia, 30 June 1956, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Service held in the Crematorium Chaplin, Karrakatta, WA. Arthur E. Davies & Co officiated Ashes were scattered over a garden in the Karrakatta Cemetery. Reference number KC00010958 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 716, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 716, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 716, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 8 Mar 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1st Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 8 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 716, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Originally given rank provisionally but later confirmed | |
| 6 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Taken on strength | |
| 10 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, At Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 15 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Field Artillery Brigades, From the 21st Howitzer Brigade | |
| 27 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, From Artillery School | |
| 1 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Taken on strength from Artillery School | |
| 28 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 204 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, NSW
Son of Mr. Beaton of 13 Chesterfield Grove, East Dulwich, London, England
Prior to enlisting he was working as a Clerk in the Engineering Branch of the P.M.G's. Department, Sydney, NSW. After his discharge he resumed working there from 30 February 1920 until 6 April 1920
Commenced return to Australia on 24 September 1918 on board HT Devon disembarking in Melbourne on 23 November 1918 then travelling to Sydney
Awarded Belgian Croix by the King of the Belgium. Citation reads: In recognition of the part played by this officer in rescuing on the 20th March 1918, several persons of Belgian nationality from a house in Calais which had been demolished by an enemy bomb.
Health deteriorated due to war injuries from head injuries from shell fire causing him to lose consiousness and having nervous break downs
In 1941 he was residing in Umina, NSW
Address at the time of death was 45 First Avenue, Kwinana, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal