Stephen Halden Beattie

Captain Stephen Halden Beattie VC (29 March 1908 – 20 April 1975) was a Wales-born recipient of the Victoria Cross

• born at Leighton, Montgomeryshire to Rev. Prebendary Ernest Halden Beattie, MC and Ethel Knowles.
• educated at Abberley Hall School in Worcester.
• Joined the Royal Navy in 1925 as a Special Entry Cadet.
  
• Born 29 March 1908

• Leighton, Montgomeryshire
  

• Died 20 April 1975 (aged 67)

• Mullion, Cornwall
  

• Buried Ruan Minor Churchyard
• Allegiance United Kingdom
• Service/branch Royal Navy
• Years of service 1927-1960
• Rank Captain
• Commands held HMS Campbeltown
• Battles/wars

• World War II
  

• Awards

• Victoria Cross (UK) ribbon.png Victoria Cross
  
• Croix de Guerre avec Palmes (France)
  
• Legion d'Honneur (France)
  
• Order of Menelik II (Ethiopia)
  

• Other work Naval Adviser to the Ethiopian Government (1965)
  

Stephen Halden Beattie Stephen Halden Beattie.jpg Born 29 March 1908 Leighton, Montgomeryshire Died 20 April 1975 (aged 67) Mullion, Cornwall Buried Ruan Minor Churchyard Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch Royal Navy Years of service 1927-1960 Rank Captain Commands held HMS Campbeltown Battles/wars World War II Awards Victoria Cross (UK) ribbon.png Victoria Cross Croix de Guerre avec Palmes (France) Legion d'Honneur (France) Order of Menelik II (Ethiopia) Other work Naval Adviser to the Ethiopian Government (1965) Captain Stephen Halden Beattie VC (29 March 1908 – 20 April 1975) was a Wales-born 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.

‘Sam’ Beattie was born at Leighton, Montgomeryshire to Rev. Prebendary Ernest Halden Beattie, MC and Ethel Knowles. He was educated at Abberley Hall School in Worcester. He joined the Royal Navy in 1925 as a Special Entry Cadet.

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Beattie was 33 years old, and a lieutenant-commander in the Royal Navy during the Second World War when the following deed at the St. Nazaire Raid took place whilst in command of HMS Campbeltown for which he was awarded the VC:

For great gallantry and determination in the attack on St. Nazaire in command of HMS Campbeltown. Under intense fire directed at the bridge from point blank range of about 100 yards, and in the face of the blinding glare of many searchlights, he steamed her into the lock-gates and beached and scuttled her in the correct position.
This Victoria Cross is awarded to Lieutenant-Commander Beattie in recognition not only of his own valour but also of that of the unnamed officers and men of a very gallant ship's company, many of whom have not returned.

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