11. Frederick Arthur Beard 1891

PARENT 10. MARGARET ANGUS

FREDERICK ARTHUR BEARD was born at Fairbank, nr Korumburra on the 29 June 1891. He was a farmer. Frederick was 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall with fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.

Frederick joined the AIF on the 24 July 1915 and was posted with the 59th Infantry Battalion. He was sent overseas to Cairo and from Alexandria embarked on the 'Kinpauns Castle' on the 18 June 1916 bound for Marseilles, France. On the 28 July 1916, he was severely injured with gunshot wounds to his abdomen and leg. Frederick was transferred to the General Hospital in Boulogne, France by ambulance train and then transferred back to England.

He died there on the 30 July 1916, aged 25. He was buried in the heroes corner of the Tottenham Military cemetery grave no. 7331. Frederick's remains were later exhumed and reburied in grave 7317 in the same cemetery.