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 1913 - 1991 (77 years)
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| Name |
Denis Archibald Beck |
| Born |
26 Dec 1913 |
Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Burial |
Peel, Isle of Man, United Kingdom [2] |
| Education |
University of Cambridge - Law [3] |
| Education |
Between 1925 and 1931 [4] |
| Inchmarlo and Royal Belfast Academical Institution (RBAI) |
| Military |
Between 1942 and 1945 [5] |
| MRA 4th Regiment - Convoy Duty - Battery Sergeant Major |
| Occupation |
Bank Official, Bank of Ireland (Manager) [6] |
| Religion |
Church of Ireland [7] |
| Died |
21 Feb 1991 |
Douglas, Isle of Man [8] |
| Cause: Coronary thrombosis, secondary to gastric hemorrhage |
| Cremated |
27 Feb 1991 [9] |
| Person ID |
I4185 |
TangledRoots |
| Last Modified |
22 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
James Alexander Beck, b. 10 Jul 1876, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland , d. 6 Mar 1960, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland (Age 83 years) |
| Mother |
Paula Katinka Commichau, b. 26 Jul 1883, Silkeborg, Århus, Denmark , d. 8 May 1966, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
5 Jan 1910 |
Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Family ID |
F1884 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
...Born in Belfast to parents who enjoyed travelling, and soon took a dislike to same. Educated at RBAI 1925 - 1931, matriculated to QUB 1931 and eventually went into Bank of Ireland. Fluent in Spanish and French, spoke Danish and Russian. Latin and Greek scholar. Keen rugby player (1st XV RBAI) and played on Barbarians hockey team. Played for Balmoral GC Senior Cup Team. MA (Oxon) Law & Bar exam. Joined Bank of Ireland as no maney in Law! Because of liguistic capability and Communist sympathies, had to be prevented from going to Spain to fight in Civil War, 1937. In bank in Ballinasloe at the outbreak of 2nd World War, and volunteered after friends Ronnie Harvey and Tom McKinstry joined up. Joined 175 (TA) Battalion Light AA Regiment RA. Served in Fermanagh and Dover. Due to pressure of boredom he volunteered for everything including air-gunner in RAF bombers. Joined Maratime RA, as Gunnery Seargent on 20mm Oerlikon and 40mm Bofors AA guns on DEMS. Served Battle of Atlantic, Russian Convoys, Italian Campaign, D Day landings, Greece Civil War and Burma. Talanted artist, photographer and "do it yourselfer". Able and amusing after dinner speaker.
...Medals Awarded: Distinguished Service Medal (1943), Officer Order of St. John (1959), 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Bar France & Germany, Burma Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Territorial Efficiency Medal.
...EXTRACT FROM: Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday, 12th February 1943, dated Tuesday, 16th February 1943.
Admiralty
Whitehall, 16th February 1943
The King has been graciously pleased to approve the following Awards: For fortitude, seamanship and endurance taking Merchantmen and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries to North Russia Through heavy seas and in the face of many attacks by enemy aircraft and submarines: The Distinguished Service Medal Sergeant Denis Archibald Beck, 1573273.
(Source: Information received from Alan C. Beck, Extract by John W. Beck, 11 Parkway, Seven Kings, Essex 4-1-44)
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| Sources |
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, February 24, 2002.
Denis Archibald Beck, born December 26, 1913 in Belfast
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, email dated February 24, 2002.
Buried: Peel IOM
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, email dated February 24, 2002.
University: Cambridge (Law)
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, email dated February 24, 2002.
School: Inchmarlo, RBAI 1925-1931
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, email dated February 24, 2002.
Military Unit: Bet. 1942 - 1945, MRA 4th Regt - Convoy Duty
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, email dated February 24, 2002.
Occupation: Bank Official B of Ireland (manager)
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, email dated February 24, 2002.
Denominat: C of Ireland
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, February 24, 2002.
...died February 21, 1991 in Noble's Hospital, Douglas Isle of Man
- [S279] Information from Alan C. Beck, email dated February 24, 2002.
Cremation: February 27, 1991, Douglas Crematorium
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