Regimental number | 551 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | Bega District Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Government survey draughtsman |
Address | 408 Park Road, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, A Beck, Bega, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1028 Sergeant Ferdinand BECK, 1st Bn, killed in action, 15 August 1915; Cousins: 2003 Pte Harold BECK, Artillery Details, killed in action, 4 December 1916; 375 Pte James BECK, Artillery Details, accidentally killed, 29 March 1917; 7693 Pte James Aloysius BECK, 34th Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1918; Pte Frank BECK, died in Liverpool Camp, New South Wales; 2114 Pte Samuel BECK, 20th Bn, killed in action, 5 May 1916; 3463 Pte William Henry BECK, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Field of Mars Cemetery (Catholic Section), Sydney, New South Wales |