William Sydney BECK

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Other Name:	Beck, Sydney - Birth Records
Service Number:	3239
Enlisted:	25 July 1915
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, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

25 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3239
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
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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