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Title: C F Beck
Post by: rac1473 on Sunday 04 March 12 20:54 GMT (UK)

Hi I'm after some help,

I recently bought a WW1 victory medal,
It belonged to G/12812, C F Beck, East Kent Regiment.
I have found out his medal card but have not managed
to trace any other information so far.

I am hoping someone on here may be able to help me

many thanks

Roy

Title: Re: C F Beck
Post by: maidmarianoops on Monday 05 March 12 08:37 GMT (UK)

this may help
sylvia
http://www.ww1photos.com/EastKentRegt.html


http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records.asp

Title: Re: C F Beck
Post by: apwright on Monday 05 March 12 10:23 GMT (UK)

Charles Frederick Beck, a hairdresser from Coldharbour Lane, London SE. Mother's name Cecilia.
Attested at Camberwell on 12/12/15 aged 22 & 11 months.
Mobilised 9/5/16 and posted to 3/6th (Cyclist) Bn Royal Sussex Regt on 10/5, no. 2880.
Sailed Folkestone to Boulogne 22/9/16.
Arrived 40 Infantry Base Depot Etaples and transferred 4th (Reserve) Bn East Kent Regt, no. G/12812, 23/9/16.
Posted 1st Bn East Kent Regt. 6/10/16.
15/11/16 to hospital with trench fever, repatriated to Dover 13/12/16.
Posted 3rd Bn 29/5/17.
Appointed unpaid Lance Corporal 1/5/18.
Appointed Acting L/Cpl with pay 5/8/18 (still with 3rd Bn at Dover).
Demobilized 19/2/19.

His service papers are on Ancestry (in 2 batches).

Adrian

EDIT: Interesting snippet gathered from the censuses: His parents were German!

Title: Re: C F Beck
Post by: rac1473 on Monday 05 March 12 17:05 GMT (UK)

Thank you to you both for your time and help in this,

I must say Adrian you are very swift, especially with that amount of detail.
I look forward to finding his service papers, are they split as in one lot of service records and the other lot as pension records as is often the case on ancestry?

thank you again

Roy