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Solomon BECK

Regimental number3491
Place of birthNewcastle, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 7"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Phoebe Hodges, Maud Street, Newstead, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date31 August 1916
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/16/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 25 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 6 September 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date24 December 1919
Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death12 November 1970

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