He worked as a plumber before the 2nd World War, in Auckland, New Zealand.
In 1942 in New Zealand he married Violet (Voitrekovksky)(Sunborn) Beattie. [3]
There are NO known children of this marriage.
He served in the 2nd World War as a private, number 43293, in the WW2 Sapper 2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.26 2nd New Zealand Divisional Engineers 2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.26 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force WW2 Sapper 2NZEF Nom. Roll 10, p.7 N.Z. Engineers 2NZEF Nom. Roll 10, p.7 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force 2nd Embarkation
He listed as NoK both his sister WW2 Mrs. D. Burleigh, 41 Mt. Eden Rd., Auckland (s), and then his new wife, Violet. WW2 Mrs. V. Beattie, 56 France St., Newton, Auckland (w).
He received two war medals:
Military decorations:
Medals and Awards
War Medal 1939-1945
New Zealand War Service Medal [4]
He died on the 19 October 1982 in Levin, Horowhenua District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.[5]
He is buried in the Avenue Cemetery, Levin, Horowhenua District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.[6]
↑Find a Grave, database and images(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207666150/edward-beattie: accessed 21 January 2024), memorial page for Edward Beattie (unknown–19 Oct 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207666150, citing Avenue Cemetery, Levin, Horowhenua District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand; Maintained by KiwiSue (contributor 48778402).
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