| Regimental number | 2379 |
| Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| School | Moonee Ponds West State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 38 Ardock Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, M H Beck, 38 Ardock Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXX, Row D, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mathhew Henry and Lilian Alice BECK, 9 Ardoch Street, Essendon, Victoria. Born at Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |