Thomas Joseph BESTON

BESTON, Thomas Joseph

Service Numbers: 415, 2334
Enlisted: 15 September 1914, Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
Born: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, 1894
Home Town: Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Hairdresser
Died: Killed In Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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World War 1 Service

15 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 415, Depot Battalion , Broadmeadows, Victoria
27 Nov 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 415, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 415, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
10 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Hospital Ship "Nevasa" -- Diarrhoea -- Gallipoli
20 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Sick to Hospital -- Shrapnel Gully
20 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- 5th Australian Field Ambulance -- Diarrhoea -- Gallipoli
20 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 1. Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Diarrhoea -- Gallipoli
20 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Gallipoli for Malta per H.S. "Nevasa"
27 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- St Patricks's -- Debility -- Malta
27 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Malta
24 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- All Saints Hospital -- Debility -- Malta
7 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Embarked for Egypt
7 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 8th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Malta for Egypt per H.M.T. "Bornu"
13 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, Overseas Base, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital -- V.D.G (Venereal Disease - Gonorrhea) & S.C. (Syphilis) -- Abbassia
13 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, Overseas Base, Transferred -- Admitted -- -- No 2. Australian General Hospital -- V.D.G (Venereal Disease - Gonorrhea) & S.C. (Syphilis) -- Ghjezireh
13 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, Overseas Base, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Overseas Base
18 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, Overseas Base, Marched In -- Overseas Base -- Ghezireh
27 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, Marched into -- "A" Details -- Garrison Orders -- Zeitoun
3 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from Garrison Orders -- Zeitoun
18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2334, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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