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Private William Beattie

 

Beattie

 

Private William Beattie, 10th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Service No. 40637. Formerly North Irish Horse, Service No. 1794. Born and enlisted at Belfast. Son of Archibald and Emma Beattie of 132 Mountcollyer Street, Alexandra Park, Belfast. Died of wounds on 16 August 1917, aged 19. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, grave XVII A.A.9A. The gravestone inscription reads:

40637 PRIVATE

WILLIAM BEATTIE

ROYAL INNISKILLING FUS.

16TH AUGUST 1917 AGE 19

 

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