Private Edwin Beattie 

47th Australian Infantry Battalion 

 

 

 

Service Number:                       2389 

Place of Enlistment:                 Brisbane 

Age of Enlistment:                   22 Years and 1 month 

Date of Enlistment:                  25th of March 1916 

Embarked:                                Brisbane, 19th of September 1916 

Transport Ship:                        A49 HMAT Seang Choon 

Medals Awarded:                     British War Medal, Victory Medal 

Place of Death:                        Died from Illness (Pneumonia) 

                                                  Sutton Veny Military Hospital, England, 1st of January 1917  

Resting Place:                         Buried Codford Cemetery Grave No 43, Wiltshire, England 

Unit Badge:                             47th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF 

 

Additional Information:  

Private Beattie’s records show that he suffered recurring illness after leaving Australia. He was admitted to hospital as soon as he disembarked in England and succumbed to his illness.