Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6200864

Reference: ADM339

Title: Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920

Description: The British Royal Naval Division was made up of men from the Royal Navy and its reserve forces. These men, who were not needed at sea, fought on land alongside the Army during World War One. The records cover more than 50,000 officers and ratings who joined the Royal Naval Division or who passed through Crystal Palace, London when it was used as an initial training centre during the First World War.

UPP: GBM/ADM339/5613

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7933137

Name: Publication date: 12 November 1918, Supplement: 31012, Page: 13471

Title: Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette

Description: Gazette website

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31012/supplement/13471
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Additional: Matches Service Record

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ID: 7933140

Reference: gbm_victoria_cross

Title: Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBM/VCR/67

Additional: Matches Gazette citation

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 7933149

Title: Photograph of Daniel Beak

Description: Temporary Commander Daniel Marcus William Beak, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division), awarded the Victoria Cross at Logeast Wood, France, 21/25 August and 4 September 1918.

Connected by: Charlotte33

Source information

ID: 8647661

Title: Daniel

Description: Painting in uniform

Connected by: Selena49658

Source information

ID: 8886896

Reference: gbm_rnomr_1914

Title: Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/RNO/1811

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8886897

Reference: gbm_adm_339

Title: Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/ADM339/434

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8886910

Reference: Search links to the original lives platform are not available

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Description: First name(s) Daniel Marcus William/ Last name Beak/ Birth year 1891/ Birth place St Denys Southampton/ Address 49 St Pauls Road Fisherton Salisbury/ Census reference RG14PN12114 RG78PN679 RD253 SD3 ED11 SN59/ Piece number 12114/

Connected by: Keith1947

Source information

ID: 9180789

Title: Recieving V.C from George V

Description: Meets King

Connected by: Ian3310

Source information

ID: 9513868

Name: Wikipedia

Title: Daniel Beak

Description: Wikipedia Biography of Major General Daniel Marcus William Beak, VC, DSO, MC & Bar (27 July 1891 – 3 May 1967) including Second World War military career.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Beak#Second_World_War
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Additional: Matches full name and dates of birth and death.

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ID: 9513869

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: BMD/B/1891/1/AZ/000041/075

Additional: Matches name and year of birth.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9513871

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: BMD/D/1967/2/AZ/000059/158

Additional: Matches name, years of birth and death.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9513873

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: GBC/1901/0008205190

Additional: Matches name and year of birth.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9513874

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/12114/0117/3

Additional: Matches full name and year of birth.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9513875

Reference: gbm_adm171

Title: RNVR Other Ranks - Medal Rolls 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: GBM/ADM171/003837

Additional: Matches full name, RNVR and military decorations including Victoria Cross.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9513884

Name: Old Tautonians' Association Victoria Cross Galery

Title: Daniel Marcus Beak (1891 - 1967)

Description: Biographical information with photographs.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.ota-southampton.org.uk/vcgallery/
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Additional: Matches full name, years of birth and death, also information about military career and Victoria Cross.

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ID: 9513891

Name: Robert Palmer, M.A. (2018).

Title: A Concise History of Malta Command ( History and Personnel).

Description: British Military History, Microsoft Word document in pdf form, Copyright ©www.BritishMilitaryHistory.co.uk (2018)

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2018/04/Malta-Command-History-Personnel.pdf
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Additional: "General Officer Commanding 15th January 1942 - 14th July 1942 Major General Daniel Marcus William BEAK, V.C., D.S.O., M.C"

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ID: 9549923

Name: Publication date:17 July 1917 Supplement:30188 Page:7216

Title: London Gazette - Bar to MC, awarded July 1917

Description: Daniel Marcus William Beak, M.C., R.N.V.R. For conspicuous gallantry during operations, when he continually dashed forward, under heavy fire, to reorganize the men, and led them on with great bravery through the enemy barrage and machine-gun fire. (Military Cross gazetted 26th January, 1917.)

Connected by: Alexander119331

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30188/supplement/7216
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ID: 9549940

Name: WO 95/3096/1

Title: 63rd Royal Naval Division War Diary March 1918

Description: Contains: "Report on the Operations of the 63rd (RN) Division March 21st - 29 March 1918. Lt Comd D M W Beak VC, DSO, MC is listed as the Commanding Officer, Drake Battalion, 189th Infantry Brigade, 63rd (RN) Division.

Connected by: Alexander119331

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14056271
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ID: 9549946

Name: Publication date:29 January 1917 Issue:13045Page:240

Title: Edinburgh Gazette - Award of the MC, Jan 1917

Description: Temp, Sub-Lt. Daniel Marcus William Beak, R.N.V.R. For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his men in the attack with great courage and initiative and materially assisted in the capture of the enemy line. He set a fine example throughout.

Connected by: Alexander119331

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13045/page/240
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Additional: Above details match.

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ID: 9613680

Title: Southampton's VC Hero: Freedom of the Borough

Description: Southampton and District Pictorial 3 April 1919

Connected by: Veronica157888

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