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NAME:                      Beeson, Edward James
RANK:                      Corporal
UNIT:                      Canadian Ifantry
BATTALION ETC:             14th Battalion, No.2 Company   (also 142nd Battalion)
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         528530  (also 823624)
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed in action 1st September 1918 by shell fire
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Dominion Cemetery, Hendecourt-le-Gagnicourt, Pas de Calais, France
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 20. Born 4th March 1898 at Stour-Vale, Christchurch, UK.
                           In 1911 he was living at Stour-Vale, Christchurch, UK.
                           Attested 28th January 1916 in London, Ontario, Canada.
                           Son of Daniel and Amy Jane Beeson of 118 Brisbin St., London, Ontario (CWGC).
                           Attestation & soldiers papers shows address as 130 Brisbin St., London, Ontario.
                           On his will mothers address is 50 Roxton Road, Toronto, Canada (will dated 1st October 1916),
                           later of 288 Church Street, Toronto & later still 136 Brisbane Street, London, Ontario.
                           Native of Christchurch, England.