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Serjeant William Harold BEAKE, G/19027, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 2105, West Kent Yeomanry), killed in action, Flanders, France, 31st July 1917, age 24.

Born Canterbury, Kent, enlisted Maidstone, Kent, resided, St Mary's Cray, Kent.

Son of William and Charlotte Beake.

Commemorated at  Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 & 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

AWARDS : MM

London Gazette, 28th September 1917

His Majesty, The KING, has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned:

G/19027 Sgt H Beake, Royal West Kent Regiment (Canterbury)