▁as ▁an ▁honor ary ▁adj ut ant ▁when ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁become ▁personnel ▁officer ▁with ▁the ▁Gas ▁and ▁F uel ▁Corporation ▁of ▁Victoria . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁Be cke ▁married ▁Mary ▁Richmond , ▁a ▁nur se ▁from ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁who ▁was ▁serving ▁in ▁Scotland . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁senior ▁mar shal ▁for ▁the ▁R SL ' s ▁An z ac ▁Day ▁march ▁between ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁keen ▁hockey ▁player ▁and ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁honor ary ▁tre as urer ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Trust ▁sp ire ▁appeal ▁for ▁Christ ▁Church ▁in ▁South ▁Y ar ra , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁committed ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁con greg ation . ▁ ▁Death ▁L t ▁Colonel ▁Be cke ▁died ▁on ▁ 3 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁in ▁a ▁n urs ing ▁home ▁in ▁To or ak ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 9 2 ▁after ▁a ▁long ▁ill ness . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 9 ▁death s ▁Category : 1 9 1 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Wor c esters hire ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁Char ter house ▁School ▁Category : Gr adu ates ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Military ▁College , ▁Sand h urst ▁Category : S her wood ▁Forest ers ▁officers ▁Category : Comp an ions ▁of ▁the ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Order ▁Category : Comp an ions ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St ▁Michael ▁and ▁St