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Private John Beileiter

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Memorial Name
Bombala War Memorials
Given name
J
Family name
Beileiter
Gender
Male
Service number
5332
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
05 July 1916
Additional information
Place of birth
Bombala, NSW
Religion
Anglican or Church of England
Occupation
Slaughterman
Address given on enlistment documents
Goulburn NSW 2580
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation (years)
35
Next of kin
John Beileiter (father)
Enlistment date
Sat, 4 December 1915
AWM Embarkation Roll number
23/18/4
Embarkation details
Embarked from Sydney, NSW aboard HMAT A49 Ceramic on 14 April 1916. Arrived at Suez on 16 May 1916.
Last held rank
Private
Unit at embarkation
53rd Battalion
Service
Australian Army
Decorations
British War Medal 1914-20
Veteran Notes/Bio

John was submitted to hospital on 9 June 1916. He returned to Australia, departing 5 July 1916 aboard the HS Karoola. He arrived in Sydney on 2 August 1916 and was discharged on 20 October 1916. John then rejoined the war at Parkes on 30 December 1916 with service number 51858, but was discharged again as medically unfit on 5 January 1917. 

He was awarded the British War Medal (#40159).

John is the elder brother of Arthur Samuel Beileiter and Charles Lyons Beileiter. They are cousins to the brothers Arthur Ernest Beileiter and Charles Edward Beileiter.

In total, five members of the Beileiter family served in the First World War.

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