The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 43 BEATTIE, Alexander George WWII Alex was born on August 9, 1922 near Forget, SK and enlisted in the Canadian Army Infantry in Regina, SK on November 11, 1942. His first posting was the Experimental Station, Suffield, AB, where he was exposed to mustard gas. In July of 1943, he travelled to England on HMS Champlain. He served in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and the Central Mediterranean. He served in the Second Headquarters in First Division. His duties included collecting POWs from the front lines, guard duty and burying his comrades. In 1944, Alex was promoted to Corporal and returned home on December 31, 1945. He married Dagmar Hanson on November 10, 1946, and raised two sons in Broadview, SK, where he still resides. BEATTIE, Walter J. S. WWII Walter was born in his father’s farm home in Anerley, SK on December 1, 1916 and enlisted with the Atlantic Command & 2nd-7th Infantry Brigade on November 2, 1942 and was discharged in March 1946 after serving in Canada, Newfoundland, Holland, Germany and England. He received the Military Service Medal and Plaque-Life Member of The Legion. After his discharge, he returned to his farm until his retirement in 1988 with his wife Elva and two sons. They celebrated 65 years of marriage in October 2007. BEATTY, Harold A. “Jack” WWII Harold was born on August 8, 1918 in Carlyle, SK. He took basic training in Regina and Moose Jaw. His unit was then sent to Terrace, BC. While there, he joined the 14th Infantry and served as a driver for the majors and Brigadiers. He was sent to Wainright, AB, where he served for some time. He then returned to Terrace, BC. His unit was posted for overseas duty in 1944, but they were never sent. Jack was given an Honorable Discharge in 1944 so he could return to the family farm after the death of his father. Jack has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Carlyle Branch #248 for 25 years. BEATTY, Earl WWII Earl was born in Carlyle, SK. He joined the South Saskatchewan Regiment in Weyburn in the spring of 1940. He took his basic training at Camp Shilo in Manitoba. In October of 1940, he went to Toronto, and in December the regiment was sent to England. They arrived on Christmas Day. Two years later, Eliza Beatty (Earl’s mother) was notified that Earl had been killed during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 at the young age of 21 years. Earl was later honored when an island in Northern Saskatchewan was named after him.
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