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BEATON, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1887 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Kelvin Street Public School, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, Somme Sector, France, 1 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1887, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1887, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1887, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 23 years
Son of William aand Mary Whitford Beaton of 16 Vernon Street, Maryhill, Glasgow Scotland; brother of Mary Whitford
Served as a Gunner in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Glasgow Division
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal