Sergeant Claude William Beck

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6 March 2022

Memorialised at Sandgate Cemetery, have I been forgotten?

105 years ago today, on the 6th March 1917, Sergeant Claude William Beck, 35th Battalion (Reg No-1065), carpenter from Teralba, New South Wales, Died of Wounds at Houplines, Armentières, Northern France, age 24.

Sergeant Claude William Beck

http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1650639/ - Roll of Honour.

Born at Teralba, New South Wales on the 5th July 1892 to James (died 1919 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140078190, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140066517) and Minerva (died 1951 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139508564) Beck of Awaba, N.S.W., Claude enlisted December 1915 at Newcastle, N.S.W.

Older brother Victor David M.M. (13th & 45th Battalions, Reg No-2331, born 1891, died 1965, age 74) resting at the cemetery. BAPTIST-B NW. 32.

Younger brothers Athol Glen Mitchell (20th Battalion & 2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion, Reg No-340, born 1897, died 1984, district unknown) and Charles Louis (34th Battalion, Reg 1787, born 1893, died 1969, Taree, N.S.W.) also served 1st A.I.F.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137096909 - Beck brothers mentioned.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137095384 - brother Athol reported as having returned to duty.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137098692 - report of the Beck brother's service.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133887829 - report that brother Athol has been wounded.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133845540 - report that brother Athol in hospital with mild GSW face & legs.

Claude Wounded in Action - 28.2.1917 (GSW chest).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133756029 - reported that Claude had DOW.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122213408 - report of letter of sympathy for parents.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159092686 - Newcastle Honor Roll, 35th Battalion's 316 Fallen.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138156526 - report that brother Athol welcomed home.

Mr. Beck’s name has been inscribed on the Hamilton Superior Public School Roll of Honor - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140980720, Book of Gold, Teralba Public School Roll of Honour - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138740216, Teralba Soldiers' Memorial (photos, unveiled on the 27th April 1918, 62 names originally inscribed, 8 Fallen, 72 names now inscribed, 17 Fallen), Newcastle Progressive Carpenters & Joiners Roll of Honour and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.

Claude’s Memorial Plaque, which was received by his parents July 1922, has been placed at the Beck gravesite, date unknown, and I have placed poppies in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice of this 35th Battalion Hero for God, King & Country. METHODIST 1 (WESLEYAN) L SE. 2.

Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.

Lest We Forget.