Frederick Joseph BECKETT

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BECKETT, Frederick Joseph

Service Number:	2809
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Strawberry, Irwin, Western Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Mingenew, Mingenew, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19 August 1980, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Memorials:	Mingenew Upper Irwin Roads Board District Roll of Honor WW1

World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 2809, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 2809, 10th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Fremantle
20 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2809, 10th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography contributed by Jacquie Liddiard

Frederick’s two brothers were also serving. William Richard Beckett service #5349 and John Gerald Beckett service #14982. William was killed with a gunshot wound to his back, side, head and shoulder, he died of the wounds at the 38 Casualty Clearing Station, Flers, France on 13 November 1916. He is buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Plot V, Row E, Grave 21

Frederick was one of ten children to William and Annie.

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