(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Admiralrichter Paul Becker
Born: 23 May 1881 in Worms, Rhine
Died: 11 Sep 1963 in Kiel
Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (27 Jan 1908); Großherzogl. Hessischer Gerichtassessor (01 Aug 1908); Marinekriegsgerichtsrat (30 Oct 1913); Oberleutnant der Reserve (27 Jan 1915); Marineoberkriegsgerichtsrat (09 May 1934); Marineoberstkriegsgerichtsrat (28 Nov 1936); Dienstgradabzeichen eines Konteradmirals erhalten (17 Apr 1940); Marinechefrichter (01 Oct 1942); Admiralrichter (01 May 1944)
Career:
Entered the Army as a One-Year-Volunteer with the 118th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1904-30 Sep 1905)
Discharged to the Reserves (30 Sep 1905-01 Apr 1911)
Entered Naval Service at the Court of the I. Naval-Inspection (01 Apr 1911-31 Oct 1912)
At the Court of the Inspection of Naval-Artillery and Mine Affairs (01 Nov 1912-18 Apr 1914)
At the Court of the II. Naval-Inspection (19 Apr 1914-12 Jul 1914)
At the Court of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (13 Jul 1914-31 Jul 1914)
At the Court of the Commander Helgoland (01 Aug 1914-02 Dec 1914)
At the Court of the II. Squadron (03 Dec 1914-11 Mar 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 118th Infantry-Regiment (12 Mar 1915-31 Mar 1915)
In Active Service with the 118th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1915-17 Jan 1918)
At the Court of the Mediterranean-Division (08 Feb 1918-03 Nov 1918)
At the Commander-Court in Kiel (24 Nov 1918-31 Aug 1920)
At the Court of the Commander of Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea (01 Sep 1920-15 Oct 1923)
At the Court of the Commander of Light Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea (15 Oct 1923-31 Mar 1925)
At the Court of the Commander of Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea and Leader of Reconnaissance Forces (01 Apr 1925-31 Dec 1929)
At the Court of the Commander of Reconnaissance Forces (01 Jan 1930-14 May 1934)
Senior Judge at the Court of Fleet-Command then of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (15 May 1934-14 Oct 1936)
Senior Judge then Chief-Judge in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea/Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (15 Oct 1936-15 May 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea and Granted Leave (16 May 1944-31 Aug 1944)
Retired (31 Aug 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine and consulted Active-Service, Chairman of the Wehrmacht-Serving-Criminal-Court (01 Dec 1944-30 May 1945)
Retired (30 May 1945)

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