| Regimental number | 4434 |
| Place of birth | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Victoria Road, Birkenhead, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R Beck, Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4435 Pte Cedric Roy Arthur BECK, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France (date not recorded). Taken on strength, 10th Bn, in the field, 30 July 1916. Reported missing, 23 August 1916; subsequently reported Prisoner of War, Germany. Escaped from Germany, and arrived England, 7 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 11 April 1919 (tonsillitis); discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 10 June 1919. War service: 3 years 283 days (of which 3 years 79 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Williamsford/Rosebery Cemetery, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BECK Alfred William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
