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BECKETT, Gilbert Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2142 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 March 1916, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | North Finchley, London, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Wellington Mills, Dardanup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Church of England School, London, England |
| Occupation: | Mill Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 14 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dardanup War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 9 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2142, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2142, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle |
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Arrived in Australia aged 19 years
51 Battalion
Rank - Private
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of Walter John and Sarah Ann Beckett; Husband of Rose Courtney Beckett, of Dundas St., Victoria Park, Western Australia. Father of Nellie Beckett and Evelyn Beckett