Thomas BEATTIE

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Service Numbers:	QX60338, Q257048
Enlisted:	8 February 1942, Beenleigh, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Taumarunui, New Zealand, 1 November 1909
Home Town:	Kingston, Logan, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Factory Hand/Packer - Kingston Butter Factory
Died:	Died of wounds, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 27 May 1945, aged 35 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B, Plot 5, Row B, Grave 6. Inscription: "His duty fearlessly and nobly done, ever loved and remembered."
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cleveland Redlands Honour Roll, Rabaul Chapel 26th Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, QX60338
8 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q257048, 3 Training Battalion, Beenleigh, Queensland
8 Feb 1944:	Enlisted
8 Feb 1944:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX60338, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF, Brisbane, Qld.
27 May 1945:	Discharged
27 May 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 26th Infantry Battalion, Died of wounds, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

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Son of James Alexander and Annie Maria Beattie; husband of Jessie Isabel Beattie, of Kingston, Queensland.

HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER LOVED AND REMEMBERED