Basic Details Surname Beecroft Forenames John Edmund Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Served Notes Enlisted Nov 1914 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) 1/6 Duke of Wellingtons Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 49th Division Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Secondary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Secondary - Stated) Tank Corps Our references Unit (Secondary - Our reference) Tank Corps