William Thomas Beck
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William Thomas Beck DSO (7 May 1865 – 15 January 1947) was a New Zealand Army Officer and one of the first New Zealand soldiers to land on Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
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William Thomas Beck, DSO, MID | |
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Nickname(s) | "Billy" |
Born | (1865-05-07)7 May 1865 Castlemaine, Australia |
Died | 15 January 1947(1947-01-15) (aged 81) Wellington, New Zealand |
Buried | Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/ | New Zealand Army |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 15/12 |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Dispatches 1914–15 Star British War Medal (1914–1920) Victory Medal with oak leaf |
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