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Matthias Beck
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 01/07/1887 |
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Place of birth: Ormondville, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
General information
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Profession: Building Contractor |
Army information
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Country: New Zealand |
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Force: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Serjeant |
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Service number: 10/2855 |
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Enlistment place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand |
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Units: — Wellington Regiment, 1st Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 04/10/1917 |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot, New Zealand Apse Panel: 6 |
Distinctions and medals 4
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Military Medal and Bar Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/847266 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=55312c17-a597-42ac-a90f-fefa321d516d |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7170851 |
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The NZEF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://nzef.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=16027 |