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Rowland John Beck

In memory of:

Gunner Rowland John Beck

October 7, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

92886

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Garrison Artillery

Division:

98th Siege Bty.

Additional Information


Husband of Clara M. Beck, of Pictou, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 52 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. 5.

Location:

Carnoy is a village just north of the road, D938, from Albert to Peronne, about 10 kilometres east-south-east of Albert. The CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY is on the south side of the village, on the north side of the road to Maricourt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Rowland John Beck– 92886 Rowland Beck (right) pictured while in training in Canada, alongside Edward Robinson. Beck was five foot two inches tall, while Robinson was 6 foot 5 inches. Both served in the 2nd Canadian Siege Battery of the Canadian Garrison Artillery in France.
  • Grave Marker– Courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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