| Regimental number | 23/2154 |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Beaton, 408 Cumberland Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 10), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Catherine Beaton, 408 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, and the late Archibald Beaton. Native of Argyll, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 2 |