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We remember Henry Beckett
We remember Henry Beckett
Timeline
Timeline
1898
enlistment
Redditch, Worcestershire
United Kingdom
Source:8456041
service
British Army
Private
42816
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:269907
service
British Army
M/296339
Royal Army Service Corps
Source:8456041
service
British Army
Rifleman
42816
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
1/8th Battalion
Source:7211567
1917
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7211567
Source:8456041
21st October 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
XXX.F.4A.
Source:7211567
sibling
Name Not Known
Source:7211567
location
53 Marsden Road, Redditch, Worcestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7211567
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Beckett |
| Source | 269907 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Marsden Road, Redditch, Worcestershire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 42816 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | M/296339 | Royal Army Service Corps | |||
| British Army | 42816 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 1/8th Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ellen Beckett | mother | ||
| George Henry Beckett | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name Not Known | sister |
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Inscription on headstone of George Henry BeckettPlymouth Road Cemetery, Redditch, Worcestershire. The inscription also commemorates his son Harry (Henry).
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Context of the Beckett headstone in Redditch.The headstone was probably leaning, and has been laid flat by the Council. The small cube monument in front of it commemorates father, mother and son: Jane Ellen Beckett died in 1960, aged 90.Contributed by:
Andrew43023
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew43023 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inscription on headstone of George Henry Beckett | Andrew43023 | |
| Context of the Beckett headstone in Redditch. | Andrew43023 |
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