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BEECROFT, William Melbourne
| Service Number: | 2249 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Groom |
| Memorials: | Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2249, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2249, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Bakara, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2249 |
William Beecroft
Name: William Beecroft
Service Number: 2249
Place of Birth: Napier, New Zealand
Date of Birth: November 1872
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 20 January 1916
Age at Enlistment: 43 years 10 months
Next of Kin: Sister, May Elliott
Occupation: Grocer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Initially rejected as a recruit in New Zealand in 1915 due to having poor teeth, William enlisted in Adelaide and left for service overseas on the Karoola on 29 April 1916. He was hospitalised with a broken finger on 1 June in Cairo, Egypt. On 13 December William was hospitalised with malaria and debility. Even though he was able to rejoin his unit, the 9th Light Horse, debility continued to trouble William throughout 1917 to the extent that the decision was taken to have him returned to Australia on H.S. Neuralia on 21 May, where he was discharged on 29 October.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins