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BECK, Victor David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2331 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Teralba, New South Wales, Australia, January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Teralba, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shunter |
| Memorials: | Teralba Public School Boys HR, Teralba War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2331, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2331, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2331, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 3 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 20 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 20 Dec 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Messines, 7/6/1917. During attack on Owl trench, Messines, in charge of men after officers wounded. Held and consolidated gains under heavy fire | |
| 4 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 2331, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
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