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1911 Gained aviator's certificate at Brooklands | 1911 Gained aviator's certificate at Brooklands | ||
1914 of Royal Engineers, advanced to | 1914 of Royal Engineers, advanced to Squadron Commander RFC, temporary Major<ref>Flight 20 Nov 1914</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> | 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> | ||
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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
1914 of Royal Engineers, advanced to Squadron Commander RFC, temporary Major[2]
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)[3]
1920 Awarded a Spanish decoration of military merit[4]
Married Elsie
1941 Died in Egypt[5]
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Royal Aero Club records