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1879 Oct 6 . Born Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
1881 census at Hartshill, Stoke Upon Trent
1891 census at 39, Rope Street, Stoke Upon Trent, Penkhull
1897 Aug 23 Attested to 4th Battalion N Staffs Regt. A "guilder" by trade
1907 Jul 15 Married Fanny Hall in Newcastle under Lyme.
1911 census A Married Colour Sergeant in North Stafford Regt in N W Frontier of India
1914 Jun Married Hilda Kate Cox in Litchfield, Staffs
1916 Lands in France
1917 Jun 27 Commissioned 2nd Lt
1918 Feb 20. N Staff R — 2nd Lt R Beattie is seed for serv under the Col Office (Kings African Rifles)
1918 Dec 27. Promoted to Lt. - N. Staff. R.—R. Beattie.
1919 Oct 13. Stationed at Keane Barracks, Curragh. Requests to retire and to have leave before retiring on "private matters"
1920 Aug 10 Joined ADRIC with service no 163. Posted Depot
1920 Sep 20. Promoted Platoon Commander
1920 Oct 27 Resigned from ADRIC at own request
1923 sails for Canada.
He writes a number of letters to War Office about his pension
1946 Nov 12 Arrives in England from Canada
1947 Jul 16 Leaves UK for Canada
1952 His last letter to War Office
11 Feb 1968 Feb 11. died Montreal, Canada
At the Oueen Mary Veterans Hospital, Robert Beattie, Captain (retired), formerly of the British Imperial Army. Beloved husband of Hilda Kate Cox, and dear father of Margaret (Mrs. H. A. Condie), Gertrude (Mrs. J. K. Davey) and Nancy (Mrs. r. rairiKv). Funeral was held privately, to Mount Royal Cemetery