| Regimental number | 4/646 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Occupation | Railway clerk |
| Address | 89 Union Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Wilhemina Beekman, 89 Union Street, Dunedin |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Captain |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Accidentally killed, bomb explosion |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Dunedin Northern Cemetery (Section 52, Block 191, Lot 52, Class 1) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Knox Church, Dunedin. Wife: W. Beekman, 23 Arthur Street, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to No 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, no date recorded (sunstroke and neurasthenia). Invalided to New Zealand, 9 June 1915. Appointed Instructor at Trentham Camp. Died as a result of a bomb explosion, 15 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7879480 |