Jack Becker
Personal details
| Date of birth | Tuesday 30 November 1897 |
| Mother's name | John Becker |
| Father's name | Clarinda/ Claranda Becker (nee Snell) |
| Date of death | Thursday 11 October 1917 |
| Place of death | Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Cause of death | Killed in Action |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Wednesday 17 May 1916 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 45th Battalion |
| Company | 5th Reinforcement |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
Jack Becker (Service No 2382) was educated at Albion Park Public School in NSW Before he enlisted at Kiama, NSW, he had served as a Senior Cadet for 3 1/2 years. Jack's enlistment papers reveal that he was single and working as a farmer when he joined the AIF, at the age on 18 years and 11 months. Due to his youth, Jack's aunt Mary Morrison wrote a letter giving permission for Jack to enlist. In a letter, dated 10 April 1916, Mary states "I give my permission to my nephew John Becker to enlist, I being his nearest of Kin'
Jack embarked from Sydney, for the Western Front, with his unit on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 August 1916.
Whilst serving in France and Belgium Jack was hospitalised on a number of occasions, suffering amongst other things, scabies and trench foot.
On 11 October 1917 Jack was killed in action at Messines, Belgium.
There is no known grave for Jack; he is commemorated on Panel 27 of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium and on the Albion Park Anglican Church 1914 - 1919 Honour Roll.
Information sources
Australian War MemorialNAA: B2455, J BECKER
Ancestry
AIF
Related links
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1597608/BECKER,%20JACK