ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BEATTIE, Edward James

BEATTIE, Edward James

Full Name: Edward James

BEATTIE

Date of Birth: 12

–

1896

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: 23 Short Street Fremantle WA

Next of Kin: Father-William Francis Beattie Mother-Mary Beattie

Next of Kin Address: 23 Short Street Fremantle WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 4153

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-14

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-01-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-21

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-06-05

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17/03/1916-Posted to 11th Battalion A Company
22/07/1916-Wounded in Action France Mild Gunshot Wound Left Hand
29/07/1916-Ex Havre France Admitted Graylingwell War Hospital Chichester England
18/10/1916-Transferred 51st Battalion 1st Aust Div Base Depot Etaples France
14/12/1916-Admitted Hospital Etaples France ( Sick )
26/01/1917-Transferred to 11th Battalion France
16/06/1917- Declared Missing in Action
2/07/1917-Advised held in Limburg POW Camp from capture at Boursies France 15/04/1917
1/12/1918-Repatriated from German POW Camp- arrived in England

PRISONER OF WAR – RED CROSS FILES SUMMARY

19/07/1917- From German List- “Prisoner of War- Captured Boursies 16/04/1917.  Interred Limburg”.

22/01/1918- From postcard to CPL  J. McGowan at Australian Red Cross-  ” Prisoner of War- Interred Stuutgart. 2 – Just a card to let you know I have still got a kick in me and having a fairly good time. Bill, Oddy and the rest of the boys are here, except old Thorpe and he was killed.   Billy Pearce , Harry Ball and Godfrey were wounded”

3/12/1918- Information from AIF Headquarters London- “Repatriated Prisoner of War- Arrived Dover 1/12/1918 “