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We remember Roy Emanuel Beckingham
We remember Roy Emanuel Beckingham
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
dates
Age 18
Source:8156704
23rd October 1915
1915
enlistment
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Source:8156704
26th October 1915
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
4360
5th Training Battalion
5th Training Battalion
Source:8156704
10th September 1916 - 30th September 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
4360
17 Battalion
Source:8156704
30th September 1916 - 20th September 1917
1916
location
493 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Australia
parents address
Source:8156704
26th October 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Admitted to hospital
Hospital/Institution
Source:8156704
13th November 1916 - 15th November 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Moved to another hospital
Hospital/Institution
Source:8156704
15th November 1916 - 20th November 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Shipped to England
Hospital/Institution
Source:8156704
20th November 1916 - 13th February 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8156704
14th August 1917 - 22nd September 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:8156704
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Buried in the vicinity of WestHoek and Angel Ridge, Passchendaele
Belgium
Panel 17 (approx 25 paces from his brother, William Henry Weston, on Panel 31)
Source:9559684
Source:8156704
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Roy Emanuel |
| Initials | RE |
| Last Name | Beckingham |
| Source | 8156704 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, New South Wales | Australia | parents address | known 26th October 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 4360 | 5th Training Battalion | 5th Training Battalion | Private | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 4360 | 17 Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Weston | mother |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Alex411 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Menin Gate, panel 17 | Alex411 | |
| Roy Beckingham | Alex411 |
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