Charles Basil BEESON

Regimental number26535
OccupationSchool teacher
Next of kinMother, Mrs Anna Beeson, Clonbern Road, Remuera, Auckland
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on 23 September 1916
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 8 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialGouzeaucourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No 7), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George Robert and Joanna Beeson, Te Aroha, Auckland
Family/military connectionsBrother: 18150 Alfred Victor BEESON
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 37

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