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Pte. Alexander James Beer
Australian Imperial Force 9th Brigade, D Company 36th Btn.
from:10 Taylor Street, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
(d.18th July 1917)
I have reports giving different places for Alec Beer's burial site.
1: Close to the front line at the spot between Messines & Wulverghem not far from the Messines Road.
2: Left of Ploegsteet Wood
3: Buried at Messines 300 yards to the left of Huns Walk
He was buried with a 'good' ceremony by the Chaplain & a cross was put up with his name on it. Later there was a big advance & all the trenches were ploughed up.
His discs & watch were removed so he probably does not have any ID. The watch returned to his wife. I do not know what happened to his tags.
He was killed when he was hit in the head by a Pineapple bomb during a counter-attack on his first day he was in the line.
At home in Sydney he was a Cabman, married with 4 children.