| Surname: | Beattie |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/2204 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 15/12/1915. Discharged medically unfit 11/2/1918. Info from pension index cards:- 3/MB/463. William Beattie. 1/12/18 discharged, born 1876, single. 31 Rylands Street, Wigan, Lancashire. 12/2/18 pension for over active thyroid and neurasthenia (fatigue, anxiety, listlessness ,aggr, 80%. Also:- Beattie, William, MFP, P/2204, 11/2/18 to discharge, 3/MB/463, 31 Rylands Street, Wigan, Lancs, Ad 14/8/18 at 22/- from 12/2/18 to 3/3/18, Chelsea No;. VV/50/1259, received 13/8/18. William Beattie. Extract from the Wigan Observer and District Advertiser 30 October 1915. WIGAN POLICEMENT ENLIST IN A BODY. NINE MEN FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. (Photograph shown nine men after enlistment) The above photograph of nine men of the Wigan Borough Police Force who enlisted as a body last week for the Military Foot Police, leaving Wigan on Thursday for Aldershot. All have been given the rank of Lance Corporal. seated: Police Sergeant Edward B Whittle, Police Sergeant George Randall, Police Sergeant Thomas Sadler. Standing: PC Peter Flynn, PC Thomas Ashcroft, PC William Beattie, PC George T Moulton, PC Isaac Warburton, PC George Hesketh. All the above are well known, Police Sergeant Whittle and PC Beattie being the Coroner's Officers and PC Flynn is well known in local bowling circles. |
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| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/51 Feb. 14, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 335045. Enlisted 20/10/1915, discharged 11/2/1918. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec D. Age 42years 8months. Served abroad. |