| Regimental number | 4435 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Victoria Road, Birkenhead, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.1 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R. Beck, Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets; transferred to G Company, 77th Bn, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| 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: 4434 Pte Alfred William BECK, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Reported missing, Pozieres, France, 19-23 August 1916. Reported Prisoner of War, Germany, interned at Munster, 22 August 1916. Repatriated from Germany, arrived in england, 5 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919; 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 Also served in World War II: Service No S66938. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BECK Cedric Roy Arthur |
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