Private

Joseph Edward Beckett

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mark and Catherine Beckett, of 159, Huxley St., Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand. Native of Southbridge, Canterbury.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
57458
Name:
Joseph Edward Beckett
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Catherine Beckett (mother), 159 Huxley Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Dairyman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
06 February 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 August 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 92
Vessel:
Ruahine
Destination:
Glasgow, Scotland

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
VIII. I. 157.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Joseph Edward Beckett
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