Ernest Wills Beer (1898 - 1915)

Born 15 Mar 1898 in Mackay, Queensland (Australia)

Ancestors

Died 9 Aug 1915 at age 17 in Gelibolu, Canakkale, Turkey

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Biography

Ernest Beer was born in Queensland, Australia

Ernest Beer is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Ernest Beer was Killed in Action during World War I.

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Ernest Wills Beer was born 15 March 1898 in Mackay, Queensland. He was the son of Rose Edith & Arthur Wills Beer.^[1]

Ernest Beer died of wounds at Gallipoli during The Great War.

Died of wounds received at Gallipoli, buried at sea. ^[2]

Private. 6th Bn. Australian Infantry A.I.F. No 1913. 6th Battalion The 6th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 5th, 7th and 8th Battalions, it was recruited from Victoria. His name is memorialised at Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. ^{[2] [3]}

ROLL OF HONOUR Gallipoli

Private Ernest Wills Beer was the third son of Mr and Mrs A. W. Beer, of 'Clutha House' Williamstown road, Yarraville. He was severely wounded and died on the 9th of August at the Dardanelles.

Deceased was only 17 years of age, and a native of Queensland. He was a cousin of Sergeant-Major Carter, of Chatham, a grandson of the late S. E. Newman, of H.M. Customs, Bristol, England. and also a nephew of Mr and Mrs F. Dunn, Carlton. Prior to enlisting he was employed at the City Abattiors. He was well-known in athletic circles, and was a member of St. Mark's S.S., Spotswood.^[4]

His war record is available online at Australian National Archives.

Sources

1. ↑ WWI service record
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Discovering ANZACS service record for Ernest Wills Beer
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKT-X5JR : 11 July 2016), Ernest Wills Beer, 1915; Burial, Gallipoli, , Canakkale, Turkey, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac; citing record ID 56798674, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ Weekly News (Yarraville) (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) Sat 18 Sep 1915