| Regimental number | 5053 |
| Place of birth | Marylebone, London, England |
| School | London County Council School, Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath East, Surrey, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | Port Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.7 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Mackay, 79 Mark Lane, London, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| 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 | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 26), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Amy Mackay BECK, 7A Thayer Street, Manchester Square, London, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 March 1916; disembarked Port Said, 5 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 14 June 1916. Taken on strength, 49th Bn, in the field, 13 August 1916. Wounded in action, 3 September 1916) (shrapnel wound, back), and admitted to 3rd Canadian Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 3 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BECK Thomas Frederick |
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