| Regimental number | 3001 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wells Street, Birkenhead, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs N M Beecken, Wells Street, Birkenhead, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 15 June 1915 - 16th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 16th Battalion, 4 November 1915. Invalided to Australia with enteric, early 1916. Re-embarked with 32nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 10th Battalion, 25 December 1916. Mortally wounded, 8 April 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Place of burial | Cararet-Rouge British Cemetery (Plot IX, Row D, Grave No. 7), Souchez, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Mitcham (Old) Cemetery, South Australia. |
| Miscellaneous details | See 6345 H E BEECKEN for second embarkation. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
