BEATON, Francis Peter
| Service Number: | 3015 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 13 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Tecoma, Victoria, Australia, December 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Date if cremation service was held on 30 December 1965. Remains interred in the Boronia area, Wall ZE, Niche 261. Held in perpetuity for all time. |
| Memorials: | Euroa School No 1706 Roll of Honour, Euroa Telegraph Park |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3015, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 3015, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 3015, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), In the field | |
| 1 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Gunshot wound to the right leg causing compound fracture of the right thigh. Later amputated | |
| 25 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3015, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to amputation of the right leg |
Joint enlistment
Peter Francis Beaton enlisted the same day 24/7/15 as Willliam George Gibbs SERN 3115. Peter was William Georges Gibbs' uncle. (William George Gibbs mother was a sister to Peter). William George Gibbs did not present for embarkation on 26/11/15 and was accordingly AWL. He later re enlisted on 29/12/15 as George Gibbs SERN 14580 (omitting William from his name) and went on to serve in France.
There is no known family history as to why William did not present for embarkation and later re enlisted.
Submitted 5 February 2022 by Ken Gibbs
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Peter Beaton and Catherine Beaton nee Watkins of Euroa, Victoria. Brother of William John Beaton who was killed in action on 27 August 1915 while serving with the 14th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 40
Commenced return to Australia on 10 September 1917 on board HT Ulysses disembarking on 13 November 1917
During 1928c Francis married Edith Mary Otter in Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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