| Regimental number | 24127 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Temuka |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.6 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William D Beaumont, 15 Wakanui Road, Ashburton |
| Previous military service | Served in No 8 Company, Post & Telegraph Corps, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William David and Emma Jane Beaumont, Ruapuna, Ashburton. Native of Temuka |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 28 July 1916, and reverted to the ranks. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 5 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 October 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 November 1916, and relinquished appointment as Temporary Corporal. Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 March 1917. Wounded in action, 17 June 1917 (slight); remained at duty. Detached to 2nd Army Signalling School, 16 July 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 29 August 1917. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 8 July 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried Passchendaele, Belle Vue Spur; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22273960 |