The Bowes Museum Beattie William

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Name:

William Beattie

Casualty No.:

Initials:

Service No.:

62020

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Dalbeattie, Kirkaldy

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Private

Unit:

15th/17th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment

Teesdale Township:

Middleton-in-Teesdale

Place Enlisted:

Stockton

Home Address:

Civilian Employment:

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

28-January-1918

Place of Death:

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Horsemarket, Middleton in Teesdale Obelisk, St Mary's Church, Middleton in Teesdale Plaque

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 3 and 4

Buried:

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Family Details:

Son of the late William Beattie, he was adopted by George and Lucy Norton from Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Notes:

Teesdale Mercury-22/10/1919: Notes from the higher dales: Service to dedicate marble tablet

CWGC give age at death as 18

Images:

Sources:

Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914; Ranks: MiT UTASS Project Data; Unit: www.cwgc.org; Date of Birth: MiT UTASS Project Data; Age at Death: MiT UTASS Project Data; Place Enlisted: MiT UTASS Project Data; Date of Death: MiT UTASS Project Data; Overseas Commemorated: MiT UTASS Project Data and Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Family Details: MiT UTASS Project Data; Service Number: Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Date of Death Day: www.cwgc.org; Date of Death Month: www.cwgc.org; Date of Death Year: www.cwgc.org;