Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

If you could spare a few dollars to help with the running costs of hosting this website to keep it alive would be very much appreciated.
Thankyou from Gravesites of Tasmania in advance.

Beaton, Colin Murdoch

Born 1888 Frankford Tasmania the son of Roderick and Ann Beaton (nee Fraser) a miner he embarked Hobart 1^st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion.

Lance Corporal Beaton was killed 5^th October 1917 when hit by a shell in Belgium and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

BEATON.—Killed in action in Belgium on October 5th, Lance-Corporal Colin Murdoch Beaton, only brother of K. Beaton, Winkleigh. Deeply mourned. For King and country.

Please note that there might be information from other websites or brochures "reprinted" here- under the laws of "fair use". In every instance -we hope- we have provided a direct link to the owners web site. We do not claim rights or ownership to any of their information. We do thank them sincerely for their efforts. We have in every instance made a good faith effort to contact and request 'reprint' permission. Nonetheless, we do want to be certain that nothing gets lost due to web site disappearance and the like, so it appears duplicated here.

Tasmanian War Casualties, Honouring the past, building understanding.