Military service
Burial/memorial information
Enlisted with the Royal Regiment of Canada, Leonard served in Ontario, in Québec, transferred to the 1st Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada on 30 September 1940, served in Québec, in New Brunswick, in Newfoundland with Force W, in Nova Scotia, in Hong Kong with Force C. He had 817 days of service, including 57 overseas.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Leonard Beattie
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Memorial
Sergeant LEONARD BEATTIE is one of 22 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps who are commemorated on this panel of the Sai Wan Memorial. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941 -
Inscription
Dedicatory inscription of the SAI WAN MEMORIAL. This memorial bears the names of more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen, including 228 Canadians -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Photo of LEONARD BEATTIE
In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me. -
Newspaper Clipping
"Item in old newspaper - Screen print made of the item with information about the name of the newspaper and the date of the issue." end of caption -- Here is the link so you can find it. --St. Johns, P.Q. (Quebec) The Bedford News Feb 19, 1942 Thursday http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VK9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DzoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1842%2C2904140
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Beattie
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Beattie
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Beattie
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Beattie
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Beattie
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Leonard Beattie
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 23 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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