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Nathan John Bewes
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Nathan John Bewes Veteran

Birth
Kogarah, Georges River Council, New South Wales, Australia
Death
9 Jul 2010 (aged 23–24)
Chowrah, Chora District, Oruzgan, Afghanistan
Monument
Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia Add to Map
Plot
Wall 44, Panel A
Memorial ID
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Parents: Gary & Kaye Beves

Siblings : (Sister) Stephanie Beves

Partner ; Alice Walsh

Joined Army : 2005, the same year he completed his recruit and infantry training.

Rank : Private

Age at Date of Death : 23 years

Service : Army

Unit : Royal Australian Infantry

Regiment : 6 Royal Australian Regiment

Mission : Operation Slipper

Country : Afghanistan

Cause of Death : Killed by Improvised Explosive Device while on foot patrol.

Pte. Beves was qualified in :-Direct Fire Support Weapons;
Combat First Aid and as the driver of Protected Military Vehicle.

Medals Awarded : Australian Active Service Medal with clasp: International Coalition Against Terrorism Medal: Australian Service Medal with clasp: Timor Leste Medal: Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Australian Defence Medal; N.A.T.O. Medal with clasp; I. S.A. F. Medal; East Timor Solidarity Medal; Infantry Combat Badge and Returned from Active Service Badge.

Deployments: Operation Astute (Timor) Sept. 2006 - Mar 2007
Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) March 2008 - October 2008; January 2010 - July 2010.

They shall grow not old.
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We shall remember them.

~

Actual burial here
Parents: Gary & Kaye Beves

Siblings : (Sister) Stephanie Beves

Partner ; Alice Walsh

Joined Army : 2005, the same year he completed his recruit and infantry training.

Rank : Private

Age at Date of Death : 23 years

Service : Army

Unit : Royal Australian Infantry

Regiment : 6 Royal Australian Regiment

Mission : Operation Slipper

Country : Afghanistan

Cause of Death : Killed by Improvised Explosive Device while on foot patrol.

Pte. Beves was qualified in :-Direct Fire Support Weapons;
Combat First Aid and as the driver of Protected Military Vehicle.

Medals Awarded : Australian Active Service Medal with clasp: International Coalition Against Terrorism Medal: Australian Service Medal with clasp: Timor Leste Medal: Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Australian Defence Medal; N.A.T.O. Medal with clasp; I. S.A. F. Medal; East Timor Solidarity Medal; Infantry Combat Badge and Returned from Active Service Badge.

Deployments: Operation Astute (Timor) Sept. 2006 - Mar 2007
Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) March 2008 - October 2008; January 2010 - July 2010.

They shall grow not old.
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We shall remember them.

~

Actual burial here

Bio by: Muriel Butler


Inscription

(R1200/6)
8502917   PRIVATE
N.J. BEWES
6 BATTALION ROYAL
AUST. REGIMENT
9-7-2010      AGE 23

Gravesite Details

Service Number: 8502917, Unit: 6 BATTALION;ROYAL AUST. REGIMENT


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  • Created by: ! woowoo
  • Added: Jan 17, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248545206/nathan_john-bewes: accessed ), memorial page for Nathan John Bewes (1986–9 Jul 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 248545206, citing The New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).