| Regimental number | 14559 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gateshead-on-Tyne, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | South Road, Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Beeby, South Road, Hawera |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Beeby, Gateshead, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Appointed Cook, 23 August 1916; relinquished appointment as Cook, 30 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 4 December 1916, and posted to 4th Company. Detached to Reinforcements Camp, 15 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 19 June 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22274127 |