BECKETT, Robert
| Other Name: | Beckett, Robert Daniel Hood |
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| Service Number: | 4450 |
| Enlisted: | 18 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1894 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Fremantle State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Boilermaker's Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 31 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Passchendaele, New British Cemetery XIII E 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Fremantle Scots Church Honour Roll, Fremantle Scots Church Memorial To The Fallen, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4450, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 12 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4450, 11th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4450, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4450, 2nd Passchendaele , Killed in Action |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Robert William and Christine BECKETT, 8 Groom Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Biography contributed by Helen Harmer
Robert Daniel Hood was born in Port Melbourne. When he enlisted on the 18.10.15 at Perth, he was aged 21years 3 months and was serving in UT 86A. His occupation was boilermaker's assistant, he was a Presbyterian and his mother, Christina Beckett, lived in Fitzroy, Victoria. Robert was described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a chest measurement of 34-36¼ inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair. He had a tattoo of a heart and dagger on his forearm. He was allocated the rank of Private and the service number 4450. Most of his service was with the 11th Infantry Battalion. Two other soldiers listed on the Honour roll, B. Westbrook CSM & WW Williamson L/Cpl witnessed Robert’s will at Blackboy Hill. He embarked at Fremantle on HMAT Miltiades A28, travelling to Alexandria. Then HT Transylvania took him to Marseille, where he arrived on the 4.4.16. On the 20.4.16 he was admitted to hospital with influenza, then rejoined his unit on 8.6.16. Robert was wounded in action during fighting between 22-25 July 1917. He sustained a shell wound to his shoulder and was sent to the 1st General Hospital in Birmingham, England. He was treated for mumps from 5.3.17 at Wareham Military hospital, then sent to France via Southampton on 9.10.17. He arrived in Le Havre on 10.10.1917 and from there, his unit proceeded to Belgium. Robert was killed in action at Passchendaele Belgium on the 31.10.1917 and buried in Passchendaele New British Cemetery Plot 13 Row E Grave 7
NAA WW1 War Service Record barcode 3065942; Commonwealth War Graves Commission record search.
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