| Regimental number | 806 |
| Place of birth | Minehead, Somerset, England |
| Other Names | Percy Hamlin |
| School | Townsend House School, Minehead, Somerset, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Cavendish House, Minchead, Somerset, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Beckett, Cavendish House, Minchead, Somerset, England |
| Previous military service | Served in West Somerset Yeomanry, Territorial Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Mildura, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Roll of Honour gives his calling as an auctioneer. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Ari Burau Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 11), Anzac, Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hary and Sarah BECKETT, Cavendish House, Minehead, Somerset, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli First enlisted on 12 September 1914 (service number 821) at Mildura, Victoria; discharged. Re-enlisted at Melbourne, 9 November 1914. Taken on strength, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 26 May 1915; posted to 'A' Squadron, 26 May 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BECKETT Percy |
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