Private Albert Becalick

[MaryA]

From the CWGC site
BECALICK, ALBERT

Rank:
Private
Service No:
3817
Date of Death:
03/12/1915
Age:
36
Regiment/Service:
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)

5th Bn.
Grave Reference
G. 10.
Cemetery
CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Son of George and Eliza Becalick, of Liverpool; husband of Louisa M. Becalick, of 89, Royston St., Liverpool.

[alcavtay]

Service records survive, details to follow...

[erika]

Not really sure what information you actually want for these soldiers, but I have as a distant relative in my tree, Albert's brother, Alfred James Becalick, who was married to one of my Owen ancestors.
Is it just military information you need, or background lives? Sorry to sound so vague on the matter

[MaryA]

At the end of all this there will be two projects, one giving the military details and one to include a biograph of our heroes, ie families etc. So at this stage we will collect all information.

As some of the entries, even from the CWGC site only include initials, family relationships often make it clear what the correct name is.

[erika]

Albert Becalick born 12 May 1879
baptised 1 June 1879 at St Silas, Pembroke Place

Married Louisa Millicent Ralston on 31 May 1903 at St Clement, Toxteth Park.
Living at 2 Carlingford Street

1911 Census
Albert Becalick 31 Head Drayman
Louisa Millicent Becalick 36 Wife
Edith Millicent Becalick 6 Daughter
Constance Eliya Becalick 2 Daughter
Annie Becalick 2 months Daughter

89 Royston Street
West Derby
Reg District No. 455
ED 9
Piece 22561

They had 4 children but one had died

[erika]

Not sure what all the comments mean, maybe the medals were returned!

[alcavtay]

Hi Erica,

It looks like the medals were returned - possibly because they couldn't find his next-of-kin, his service papers show his widow and children moved to Toronto Canada sometime between 1916-1920 - the note on the back of the medal card shows that his wife applied for the medals in 1927, apparently she was living in Knotty Ash. The notes on the front show that the medals were reissued.

Amanda

[MaryA]

I'm glad we have friends on our forum who are more accustomed to making sense of notes on military papers than we are, very helpful.

[erika]

Thank you Amanda for explanation, totally agree with your comments, Mary
Albert's wife did go to Canada and returned in 1922, but think the eldest daughter remained there.