| Accession Number | P09291.106 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 3241 Private (Pte) Robert John Beaton, 50th Battalion from Mile End, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3241 Private (Pte) Robert John Beaton, 50th Battalion from Mile End, South Australia. A 29 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 16 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 11th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla. Following further training in Egypt, he transferred to the 50th Battalion and went with them to France in June 1916. He was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty during operations at Zonnebeke, Belgium on 26 September 1917. Pte Beaton was wounded in action near Daours, France on 30 June 1918 and evacuated for medical treatment to Crouy where he died from his wounds on 2 July 1918. He is buried in the Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France.