Persons Born in Beeston who Served with the Australian Forces
Recorded in the Australian National Archives

Summary details of persons who were recorded as born in Beeston, Notts and who served in the Australian Forces in either of the World Wars
Note : Other Beeston-born persons, whose place of birth was not specifically recorded as "Beeston" (e.g. those who stated "Nottingham") and have not otherwise been identified, are not included here.

This index has been compiled by Trish Symonds of New South Wales, Australia
The full available record of each individual, including original images, may be viewed at The National Archives of Australia website

Surname	Forenames	Service	Service No.	DOB (Beeston)	Enlisted	Next of Kin	Details	Note
BODEN	Wilfred Lionel	Royal Australian Navy	.	29-Oct-1918	Melbourne	Doris BODEN (wife), 16 Airlie Grove, Seaford	Previous trade : turner. R.N. and R.A.N. - 6 October 1948 to 3 October 1968	.
BRAMMER	Norman	Australian Army, WW2	QX14089	5-Mar-1908	Kelvin Grove, Qld, 4 July 1940	Evelyn BRAMMER	Discharged: 24 December 1940; Private, No 3 Inf Tng Bn AIF	.
BRANCH	George William	Royal Australian Air Force, WW2	2693	8-Dec-1905	Richmond-NSW, 8 February 1937	Nellie BRANCH	Discharged: 2 January 1943, Flight Sergeant 1 Radio Installation and Maintenance	.
CLARK	Arthur George	Royal Australian Navy, WW2	20735	15-Jun-1917	Fremantle-WA, 3 April 1935	Grace CLARK, 55 Rathay Street, Victoria Park, Perth WA	Enlisted in Royal Australian Navy from 15 June 1935 for a period of 12 Years. Discharged 15 March 1942, Able Seaman, HMAS Cerberus; Claim for War Pension rejected (2 pages)	.
DAVIES	William Henry	British Armed Forces (Navy) lodged in Australia	P/SSX 25247	1-Jun-1920	.	Margaret Jessie DAVIES	Application to remain in Australia made in Sydney on 11 March 1946	.
DEAN	Bertie Leonard	Royal Australian Air Force, WW2	84636	25 Aug 1899	Perth-WA, 15 April 1944	Gertrude DEAN	Discharged: 11 February 1946, Leading Aircraftman 4 Airport Depot	.
EPTON	Patricia Ann	.	85295	2-Dec-1943	Adelaide-SA	John EPTON, 34 Russell Avenue, Seacombe Gardens, SA	(2 pages)	.
FINCH	Wilfred Francis	Australian Army, WW2	NX41114	30-Jul-1915	Tamworth-NSW, 23 August 1940	Kenneth THRAVES (twin brother)	Discharged: 1 November 1945, Lance Corporal, 2/1 Australian General Hospital	1
GANDY	Norman William	Royal Australian Air Force, WW2	17029	21-May-1909	Perth, WA, 29 June 1940	Evelyn GANDY	3 January 1946, Flight Lieutenant 13 Squadron	.
GOUGH	Edward	15th Battalion/47th Battalion, WW1	3312	Cir Aug-1894	Brisbane, Qld on 9 June 1915 (aged 20 years and 10 months)	Mrs J. STAFFORD, 58 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Notts	Embarked 21 October 1915, at Brisbane aboard "Seang Bee"for France. Returned to Australia 24 January 1918 aboard "Dunluce Castle", gunshot wound to right leg. Discharged 12 September 1918, aged 23; corporal, 47th Battn, permanently unfit for war service at home or abroad (39 pages)	.
HAZZELDINE	William	30th Battalion, WW1	N102052	2-Dec-1889	17 July 1915, Liverpool-NSW, aged 32 years and 7 months	Mrs Florence Hazzeldine, 13 Sullivan Street, Radford, Nottingham	Previous trade : moulder. Embarked aboard "Beltana"from Sydney to France on 9 November 1915. Gunshot wound to abdomen.Discharged from A.I.F. in London on 6 March 1917, permanently unfit for War Service at home or abroad; aged 33 years and 2 months, served 1 year and 233 days. (Appears to read) – returned to Australia per “Ceramic”, embarked 12 March 1920 ex AIF …(more notes) … 22 March 1920 with wife and child. War Pension Claim made for wife Florence and daughter Gladys Hazzeldine. Deceased: 28 August 1959 (22 pages)	.
HOLLINGSWORTH	Ernest	Royal Australian Navy	.	11-Jul -1888	Melbourne, 23 April 1920 for 2 years	Clarise - 4 Stoney Street, Beeston-Notts	(2 pages)	.
LAWRENCE	Walter John	Royal Australian Navy, WW2	F1139/07	27-Jan-1907	Fremantle-WA, 2 September 1939	E. LAWRENCE, Heather BARISFORD, Walter LAWRENCE (father), 40 South Street, South Fremantle	Prisoner of War. Discharged: 30 October 1945, Lgd Sea, HMAS Leeuwin (2 pages)	.
LEE	Albert Owen	12th Battalion, WW1	3270	cir Jul-1889	Adelaide-SA, 16 August 1915	John Lee (father), 84 Curzon St, Long Eaton	Previous trade : fitter and turner. Embarked 27 Oct 1915. France 7 June 1916. Returned to Australia on "Ulysses" and discharged 18 June 1917 (defective hearing after being buried by a shell) (25 pages)	.
MAYFIELD	William Herbert	Australian Army, WW2	N72292	2-Jul-1884 (but declared as 1899)	Liverpool-NSW, 13 March 1940	Mildred MAYFIELD (wife)	Discharged: 8 October 1943, Warrant Officer Class 1, 2 AASCTD	1 2
MAYFIELD	Denis William Henson	Australian Army, WW2	NX68536	2-Jan-1919	Enlisted: Paddington-NSW, 3 March 1941	William MAYFIELD (father)	Discharged: 27 February 1946, Gunner, 2/3 Tank Attack Regiment	1
PATRICK	Walter	Australian Army, WW2	N72683	22-Jul-1896	Sydney-NSW, 17 June 1940	Harriet PATRICK	Died 19 March 1946, then Warrant Officer Class 2, 31 Garrison Battalion. Roll of Honour: Carlton-NSW	.
PEEL	Eric	Royal Australian Navy	.	27-Jun-1909	Sydney, 27 June 1927 for 12 years	William (father), 41 Broadford Street, Bexley	(2 pages)	.
PHILPOTT	Joseph William	Royal Australian Air Force, WW2	146681	17-Oct-1903	Melbourne-Vic, 26 January 1944	Neil PHILPOTT	19 February 1946, Leading Aircraftman, 56 Operational Base Unit	.
SMITH	Kenneth Andrew	Application for Campaign Stars and War Medal	.	11-May-1912	.	.	Date of Application: 10 October 1953	.