BEATTIE, Laurence Joseph
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Nirranda and District Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
Lieutenant Lawrence Joseph Beattie 1883-1932 The Final Call
Lieutenant Lawrence Joseph Beattie
1883-1932
The Final Call
Published The Herald 18th July 1932
CAPT. LAWRENCE J. BEATTIE.
Captain Lawrence Joseph ' Beattie passed away on Saturday at the residence of his brother (Sergeant J. F. Beattie) at the South Melbourne Police Station.
The late Captain Beattie was a son of the late Mr.and Mrs. James Beattie of Nirranda. He was formerly a farmer in the Riverina and served with the 38th Battalion during the war, and
he was mentioned in dispatches and was decorated for bravery. The family had a distinguished war record: One brother (Capt. J. T. Beattie) fought with the t2th Brigade Field Artillery, another (the late Sergeant M. Beattie), served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Captain Lawrence Beattie was a single man; and 49 years of age at the time of his death. Interment took place in the Roman Catholic compartment of the Coburg Cemetery on Monday. The funeral was largely attended, and the arrangements were in the hands of R. McKenzie.
Link
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164466034?searchTerm=lawrence%20Beattie
Submitted 19 September 2022 by Bernard Delaney
Lieutenant Lawrence Joseph Beattie
Lieutenant Lawrence Joseph Beattie
1883-1932
Info
Lawrence Joseph Beattie was born in Nirranda about 1883.
He is the child of Rose Carty Foster and James Beattie,
He has siblings James, John, John, Edward, John, Johanna, Rose, James, James, Christopher, Mary, John, Francis, William, Timothy, George, James, Agnes, Thomas, and Edward.
He died in 1932 in Melbourne South, Australia at age 49.
Rank Captain
Unit 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Award Mention in despatches
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 30 October 1919 on page 1656 at position 112
London Gazette 11 July 1919 on page 8831 at position 107
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
Memorials: Nirranda and District Honor Roll.
WORLD WAR 1 SERVICE
25 Sep 1916
Involvement Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion 25 Sep 1916:
Embarked Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
Submitted 18 September 2022 by Bernard Delaney