37456 Sapper Douglas Henry Beck, 4/9/1895-21/1/1919.

Northern Cemetery, Dunedin.

Douglas Beck was a carpenter for the Union Steamship Company when he was called up and, on arrival in England, was quickly diagnosed with tuberculosis.  He got no closer to the front lines than hospitals in the UK. 

His record shows repeated descriptions of "seriously ill" while going through the hospital system and then repatriation on the HS "Marama."  His records show he was intended to got to the tb sanatorium in Pleasant Valley, Otago, but he died in Dunedin.  Perhaps he was too far gone by the time he arrived home.

FOR KING AND COUNTRY.

DEATH.

BECK. — On January 21st, 1919, at his parents' residence. 518 Castle street, Private (Sapper) Henry Douglas Beck, 37456 N.Z.E.F., and dearly beloved youngest soul of Henry and Elizabeth Beck; aged 35 years. Deeply mourned.   -Evening Star, 21/1/1919.

MILITARY FUNERAL. 

THE Friends of Henry and Elizabeth Beck (and family) are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their late son, Henry Douglas Beck, which will leave No. 518 Castle street, on THURSDAY, the 23rd inst., at 2.30 o'clock, for the Northern Cemetery. 

A. S. ARCHER AND CO., Military Funeral Directors.   -Evening Star, 21/1/1919.

The remains of Sapper Henry Douglas Beck, a returned soldier, were interred yesterday with military honours, the body being conveyed to the Northern Cemetery on a gun carriage. There was a large attendance of the deceased soldier's relatives and friends. Captain Dobson represented the Defence Department, and six members of the Returned Soldiers' Association acted as pallbearers.  -Otago Daily Times, 24/1/1919.