Stephen Beattie
Royal Navy officer Victoria Cross recipient (1908–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain Stephen Halden Beattie VC (29 March 1908 – 20 April 1975) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Stephen Halden Beattie | |
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Born | 29 March 1908 Leighton, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
Died | 20 April 1975 (aged 67) Mullion, Cornwall, England |
Buried | Ruan Minor Churchyard |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1927-1960 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | HMS Campbeltown |
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Other work | Naval Adviser to the Ethiopian Government (1965) |
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