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BEER, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2633 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1915, Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 19 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 2 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2633, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 2 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2633, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 19 Sep 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Trooper, 2633, 15th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2633 awm_unit: 15th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-09-19 |
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"BEER.- Spr. William Joseph Beer reported missing since September 19 now officially advised believed killed. Inserted by his sisters Mrs. M Hall and Mrs. D. McDonald." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 19 Dec 1918 (nla.gov.au)