William Thomas BEATON

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Service Number:	2283
Enlisted:	18 September 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clementston, Victoria, Australia , 1898
Home Town:	Haddon, Golden Plains, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Clementston, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Dredge Employee
Died:	Died of wounds, 9th General Hospital, Rouen, France, 8 September 1918
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block R, Plot 11, Row H, Grave 19 Headstone inscription reads: He died as he lived, a man may his dear soul rest in peace Mum, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

18 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2283
20 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2283, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2283, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2283, 39th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the right leg

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Son of William Beaton and Catherine Beaton nee Hogan of Haddon, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Had previously served in the Senior Cadets