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We remember Charles Broughton Harrop Beck
We remember Charles Broughton Harrop Beck
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Upton Priory, Prestbury, near Macclesfield, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:9563401
14th June 1891
1911
location
Upton Priory, Upton, near Macclesfield, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9563380
1911
1913
marriage
Alice M Hilsden
Source:9563401
14th June 1913
1914
children
Edward Charles Beck
Source:9563401
6th April 1914
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:6652129
15th August 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
7th Battalion (Territorial)
Source:6651921
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
Source:7308087
1915
death
Died of wounds
Lt Beck was "fatally wounded bringing the gun up at Suvla Bay. He died aboard the hospital ship Euripides" and is buried at the Mudros Cemetery on Lemnos Island.
Suvla Bay
Turkey
Source:7308087
Source:6651921
Source:6652129
15th August 1915
burial
Greece
Source:7308087
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Broughton Harrop |
| Initials | CBH |
| Last Name | Beck |
| Source | 268193 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Priory, Upton, near Macclesfield, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 7th Battalion (Territorial) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Charles Beck | son | 6th April 1914 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie nee Broughton | mother | ||
| Charles Harrop Beck | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice M Hilsden | wife | 14th June 1913 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)More about Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)
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Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)More about Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)
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Macclesfield St Michael's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 13007)More about Macclesfield St Michael's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 13007)
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Prestbury St Peter's Church War Memorial Porch, near Macclesfield (IWM Ref 18229)More about Prestbury St Peter's Church War Memorial Porch, near Macclesfield (IWM Ref 18229)
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Harrow Memorials of the Great War (6 vols)More about Harrow Memorials of the Great War (6 vols)
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4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (Territorial/TF). - The "Greys" (Birkenhead, Wirral)More about 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (Territorial/TF). - The "Greys" (Birkenhead, Wirral)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosie34810 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| East Mudros Military Cemetery | Anne1202 | |
| Harrow memorials: Second Lieutenant C B H Beck | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "4th Cheshires Casualties", 23rd August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | Rosie34810 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant Charles B H Beck | Anne1202 |
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