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Frederick William Beer

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Beehan A.J. - Bell D.L. (photo J Halpin 2010) - No known copyright restrictions

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Beehan A.J. - Bell D.L. (photo J Ha …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frederick William AWMM
  • Surname
    Beer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 54809 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1881 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1881 Public - Gina - Researcher - 9 July 2019 - Birth Death Marriages
  • Place of birth
    BDM birth ref 1881/1919 Public - Gina - Researcher - 9 July 2019 - Birth Death Marriages
  • Birth notes
    parents were Henry Beer and Margaret nee Buxton. Henry was born in Calan, Wiltshire, England Public - Gina - Researcher - 9 July 2019 - Birth Death Marriages
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Beer (wife), care of C.W. Wilkinson, 87 Harrow Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Fred's youngest brother was Mr Arthur Henry Beer of Birkdale, Auckland. Public - Gina - Researcher - 9 July 2019 - Birth Death Marriages

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 54809 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 Carpenter/Civilian 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Frederick Beer was the husband of Jessie Beer, of Dunedin, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 July 1918 AWMM
    Age 37 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM III. C. 6. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Birkenhead Roll of Honour, Birkenhead War Memorial Park AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 July 2019GinaMOUNT WELLINGTON, 1062, AUCKLANDResearcher
12 April 2019GlennWellingtonResearcher

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