William Sydney BECK

BECK, William Sydney

    Other Name: Beck, Sydney - Birth Records
    Service Number: 3239
    Enlisted: 25 July 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Gilmore, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Tumut, Tumut Shire, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    25 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3239, Depot Battalion , Cootamundra, New South Wales
    5 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
    5 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
    14 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Infantry Battalion
    28 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Gleet -- Tel El Kebir
    28 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 3rd Australian Field Ambulance -- V.D. (Gleet) -- Tel El Kebir
    29 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital -- V.D.G (Venereal Disease - Gonorrhea) -- Abbassia
    30 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- To Overseas Base -- Ghezireh
    11 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion , Marched In & Posted to "A" Details -- Tel El Kebir
    16 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Training Battalion (AIF), Marched In -- Tel El Kebir
    2 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Marched out to Unit -- Tel El Kebir
    2 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Australian Training Battalion -- Ismailia
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
    28 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3239, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3239 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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