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1916 Brevet Major William Dawson Beatty (temporary Lieut-Colonel) of the Royal Engineers and the Royal Flying Corps was Assistant Director of Military Aeronautics. He was awarded the Russian Order of St Annes (third class)<ref>Flight 20 April 1916</ref> | 1916 Brevet Major William Dawson Beatty (temporary Lieut-Colonel) of the Royal Engineers and the Royal Flying Corps was Assistant Director of Military Aeronautics. He was awarded the Russian Order of St Annes (third class)<ref>Flight 20 April 1916</ref> | ||
1920 Awarded a Spanish decoration of military merit<ref>Flight 2 December 1921</ref> | |||
Married Elsie | Married Elsie | ||
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Wing Commander William Dawson Beatty (1884-1941) CBE, AFC, an early aviator
1884 Born in Darjeeling
1911 Lieutenant Royal Engineers, lived in Plumstead[1]
1911 Gained aviator's certificate at Brooklands
1916 Brevet Major William Dawson Beatty (temporary Lieut-Colonel) of the Royal Engineers and the Royal Flying Corps was Assistant Director of Military Aeronautics. He was awarded the Russian Order of St Annes (third class)[2]
1920 Awarded a Spanish decoration of military merit[3]
Married Elsie
1941 Died in Egypt[4]
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Royal Aero Club records