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Beattie, William James (Flight Sub-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1917-September-30

Canada

Birth Date: unkown date (age 19)

Born: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario

Andrew Anderson Beattie & Williamina Brown McCubbin

unmarried

Home: Stratford, Ontario

Service
RNAS

Unit
1 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RNAS)

Base
France

Rank

Position
Pilot

Service Numbers

1917-09-30: RN casualty list for September, 1917 lists Beattie as killed in a flying accident in Sopwith Triplane N-5466 with 1(N) Sqn in France. The wing broke off during a practice flight. He crashed 1 mile south of Bailleul. It was Beattie's second flight with the squadron, his first being a formation practice that morning. Prehisory: Initially served with Canadian Infantry; entered the RNAS as a Prob.FO on 14th March 1917; at Crystal Palace 14th March 1917 - 27th April 1917; at Redcar 28th April 1917 to 22nd June 1917; at Cranwell 23rd June 1917 to 2nd September 1917; at Dover 3rd September 1917 - to No 1 Squadron September 1917 Cenotaph at Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Sec 4 Lot 167 (not in cemetery database)

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Outtersteene Communal Cemetery and Military Extension
Plot I Row C Grave 47

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