Regimental number | 375 |
Place of birth | Bega New South Wales |
School | Bega Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Quarryman |
Address | Bega, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | W S Beck, Newtown, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Artillery Details |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 8), Amiens, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Mary Ann BEK, 140 Gowrie Street, Newtown, New South Wales. Native of Bega, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2114 Pte Samuel BECK, 20th Battalion, killed in action in France, 5 May 1916; William H BECK |