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James Beaton

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Portrait, Obituary The Star, 9 May 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Obituary The Star, 9 May 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Beaton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 40763 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Beaton (mother), Polsen Street, Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 2 April 1917 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 40763 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Mechanic/Military AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Twice Wounded AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • James Beaton was the son of Mrs. E. Beaton, of Polsen Street, Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand.

    Educated at Addington School, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    24 April 1918 AWMM
    Age 33 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France AWMM I. J. 41. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: The Star, 9 May 1918 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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