| Regimental number | 340 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Teralba, near Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Beck, Teralba, near Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 16th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 9 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 25 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 January 1918 |
