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1914 Captain, of Royal Engineers, advanced to Squadron Commander RFC, temporary Major<ref>Flight 20 Nov 1914</ref>
1914 Captain, of Royal Engineers, advanced to Squadron Commander RFC, temporary Major<ref>Flight 20 Nov 1914</ref>


1016 Appointed to the vacancy on the committee of the [[Royal Aero Club]]<ref>Flight 17 Feb 1916</ref>
1915  Major  W. D. Beatty of RFC took Maurice Baring (aide de camp to [[Hugh Trenchard]]) on his  "first long fly" in a B.E.2c from the aircraft park at St Omer on September 5, 1915<ref>Flight 23 Oct 1969</ref>.
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1916 Appointed to the vacancy on the committee of the [[Royal Aero Club]]<ref>Flight 17 Feb 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>
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 Captain, of Royal Engineers, advanced to Squadron Commander RFC, temporary Major[2]

1915 Major W. D. Beatty of RFC took Maurice Baring (aide de camp to Hugh Trenchard) on his "first long fly" in a B.E.2c from the aircraft park at St Omer on September 5, 1915[3].

1916 Appointed to the vacancy on the committee of the Royal Aero Club[4]

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)[5]

1920 Awarded a Spanish decoration of military merit[6]

Married Elsie

1941 Died in Egypt[7]


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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1911 census
  2. ↑ Flight 20 Nov 1914
  3. ↑ Flight 23 Oct 1969
  4. ↑ Flight 17 Feb 1916
  5. ↑ Flight 20 April 1916
  6. ↑ Flight 2 December 1921
  7. ↑ National Probate calendar
  • Royal Aero Club records
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