Hartley BEAUMONT

Regimental number10/17
Date of birth13 July 1893
Place of birthLondon, England
True NameBEAUMONT, Joseph Hartley
ReligionNo religious affiliation recorded
OccupationMotor mechanic
AddressHatherall's Store, Hastings
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 8.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMrs Jessie Beaumont, Hastings
Previous military serviceServed in the Finsbury Rifles, Territorial Force, London, England; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 14 July 1917
Discharge date2 October 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Wounded in action, 1 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left forearm); admitted to HS 'Devanha', 2 May 1915; transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 6 May 1915; to Lady Godley's Convalescent Home, 27 May 1915; discharged to duty, 19 July 1915.

Rejoined unit, Anzac, 26 August 1915.

Disembarked with unit, Alexandria, 29 December 1915.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 26 April 1916.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 10 August 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 16 September 1916.

Appointed Temporary Lance Sergeant, 16 September 1916.

Relieved of Temporary Lance Sergeant appointment, 16 October 1916.

Promoted Sergeant, 16 December 1916.

Wounded in action, 9 June 1917 (gunshot wound, left arm and left leg); admitted to No.77 Field Ambulance, 9 June 1917, and transferred to No.53 Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No.2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 10 June 1917; to England, 20 June 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 21 June 1917.

Classified unfit and placed on NZ Roll, 6 July 1917.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HT 'Marama', 14 July 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 2 October 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death4 July 1964 Wanganui
Age at death71
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22273969