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William Crabbe Beck
26/09/1888 - 28/03/1918
Other Memorials: St Mary's Church, Bromley, St John's Church, Bromley
Place of birth: Luton, Bedfordshire
Last known address in Bromley: 13 Garden Road
Last known address in Bromley: 13 Garden Road
Military information
Regiment/Service: Royal Field ArtilleryBattalion/Ship: "C"Bty 301st Bde
Rank: Major
Number: Unknown
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Family information
Parents: Frederic Walter & Honor Beck (nee Crabbe)Parents' occupation: Solicitor
Siblings: Reginald Arthur, John Beaumont, Ethel Mary (d), Dorothy Honor
Census information
1891Address: Cardiff Road, Luton
1911
Address: Foxlow, Garden Road
Extra details
William was the eldest of Frederic and Honor Beck's five children. He attended St George's School, Harpenden from 1898 to 1902 where he played rugby and cricket, but not very well. He donated two books to the library and sang "I know a bank" by Horne at his final prize giving ceremony. From there he went to Charterhouse School (1902 - 1907) where he was in both the choir and the Rifle Corps. In 1907 he was commissioned into the 2nd Kent Brigade, RGA (Volunteers). By 1911 the family had moved to Garden Road, Bromley where William became a prominent and popular member of Sundridge Park Golf Club.
On leaving Charterhouse he spent a year in an accountant's office and then entered into articles with his father, was admitted a solicitor in 1912, and after a year in a Manchester office joined the family firm of Messrs Neve, Beck and Kirby, 21 Lime Street London. At the outbreak of war he was a Captain with the 4th London (Howitzer) Brigade and immediately volunteered for foreign service. After training in England he served successively in France, Salonika, Egypt and Palestine. William was promoted to Major in 1917, he was mentioned in despatches in connection to the Beersheba operations. On the day that his parents heard of William's death they also received notification that their son Reginald had been severely wounded, he recovered.
William is also remembered on his grandparents, William Coker and Jane Beck's grave in Hastings cemetery, and at Charterhouse School.
Thank you to St George's School and Charterhouse School for their assistance.
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