Sir
David
Stuart
Beattie
GCMG GCVO
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Nesbitt Beattie
and Una Mary (King) Beattie
Brother of
Brian Bendall Beattie and John Nesbitt Beattie
Husband of
Norma Margaret Sarah (MacDonald) Beattie
— married
1950 (to 4 Feb 2001) [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 76
in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jul 2017
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| Preceded by 13th Governor-General Keith Holyoake |
David Beattie 14th Governor-General of New Zealand  |
Succeeded by 15th Governor-General Paul Reeves |
Biography
Sir David Beattie GCMG GCVO served in the Royal New Zealand Navy in World War II
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David Beattie GCMG GCVO is Notable.
Sir David Stuart Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO KStJ QC (29 February 1924 – 4 February 2001) was the 14th Governor-General of New Zealand, from 1980 to 1985. Born in Sydney on 29 February 1924, he was brought up by his mother in Takapuna. He went to Dilworth School in Auckland.
In 1941, at age 17, he joined the army during World War II, and rose to the rank of sergeant before transferring to the Naval Volunteer Reserve as a Sub-Lieutenant.
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See also:
- Wikipedia:David_Beattie
- http://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/beattie-sir-david-stuart-21673
- WikiTree: Australian Knights and Dames; accessed 10 Jul 2024.
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