Donald BEATON

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Service Number:	6275
Enlisted:	22 May 1916, Enlisted in Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	Northampton, Western Australia, 16 June 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Commemorated with a plaque in the Western Australia Garden of Remembrance Originally buried in Anglican area. Section OA, Grave 0563 which expired on 20 June 1995 Internment number K0040088
Memorials:	Mingenew Upper Irwin Roads Board District Roll of Honor WW1, Walkaway Irwin and Greenough and Districts Roll of Honor, Yalgoo War Memorial

22 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6275, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Perth, WA
29 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 6275, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 6275, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle
30 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 28th Infantry Battalion, In France
2 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6275, 28th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right leg which was later amputated
10 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6275, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to amputation of a leg

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Husband of Irene May Beaton nee Purchase of 'Thundelarra Station', Yalgoo, WA

During 1907c Donald and Irene married at Yalgoo, WA

Held the rank of Corporal between 16 August 1916 and 25 June 1917 but had his rank reduced to Private

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1918 on board Karoola for discharge. Disembarked on the 20 May 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal