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!