Joseph Archdall Beacom

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Tue, 28/07/2015 - 09:37

First Name:

Joseph

Middle Name:

Archdall

Last Name:

Beacom

Mother's Name:

Elizabeth (nee Timbs)

Father's Name:

John

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, September 19, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

15th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Thursday, August 10, 1916

Place of Death:

Poziere France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Joseph Beacom (Service No 874) was born at Kangaroo Valley, NSW about 1884. He went to Barrengarry Public School and had served time with 1st Australian Light Horse Lancers. He was a single 30 year old Farmer.

He embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic with F Company 15th Battalion on 22nd December 1914. An original Anzac, he saw service at Gallipoli and was wounded in the ankle on 7th August during the Lone Pine battle. He returned to his unit on 15th September and remained there till 6th October when he was evacuated to hospital sick. He was in hospital for some time in England but rejoined his unit in France on 16th July 1916.

He was with 11 Platoon C Company at Poziere when he was hit by a 5.9 inch shell and killed.He has no known grave and is remembered on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneaux.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BEACOM J A