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BEAMES, William Leonard Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 461 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kirkstall, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Timboon, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Employee |
| Memorials: | Timboon District Memorial WWI Honour Roll, Timboon Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 461, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 461, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Earlier service.
William spent three years in the Johannesburg Light Horse.
Submitted 13 April 2021 by Ellen Magill
Biography contributed by Ellen Magill
William's father was Robert Beames. He was a railway employee, who was listed on the Timboon Honor Roll