Beattie, Stephen Halden "Sam"
- Date of birth:
- March 29th, 1908 (Leighton/Wales, Geat Britain)
- Date of death:
- April 24th, 1975 (Mullion/Cornwall, Great Britain)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Stephen Halden beattie is buried at the Ruan Minor Churchyard, Cornwall, Great Britain.
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Vivien (L33), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Campbeltown (I42), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- June 22nd, 1945
- Awarded for:
- Operation Chariot
"For great gallantry and determination in the attack on St. Nazaire in command of H.M.S. Campbeltown. Under intense fire directed at the bridge from point blank range of about loo 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."
Details:
Lieutenant-Commander Beattie’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Imperial War Museum in London, England.
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Campbeltown (I42), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- 1947
- Awarded for:
- Operation Chariot
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Campbeltown (I42), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- 1947
- Awarded for:
- Operation Chariot
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Commander
- Awarded on:
- February 19th, 1946
- Awarded on:
- 1953
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Find A Grave Homepage
- - Victoria Cross Reference
- The Register of the Victoria Cross - published by This Engeland 1997 - ISBN 0906324270
- Special thanks to Iain Stewart from The History of the Victoria Cross
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