Henry – Beckett [Beckitt] – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 16/09/1916
Title
Henry – Beckett [Beckitt] – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 16/09/1916
Initials / forenames
Henry
Surname
Beckett [Beckitt]
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Durham Light Infantry, 15th Battalion
Military rank
Corporal
Military number
14473
Railway department
Seaton
Railway job
Platelayer
Date died
16/09/1916
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine July 1918, pg 133.
Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Notes
Different spellings of surname - "Beckett" on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website and the St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, but spelt "Beckitt" in the North Eastern Railway Magazine. Beckett worked for the company since December 1913, but was called up to service in September 1914, as he was an army reservist. He was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
29/02/2016
Last updated
29/02/2016
Citation
“Henry – Beckett [Beckitt] – North Eastern Railway – Corporal – 16/09/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 14, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61413.