Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Delhi Memorial (India Gate) | Face 5. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 59C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Native of Hamilton, Larnarkshire. Son of the late Lt. Col. John Henry Beath, A.M.S., M.D., C.B., and of Mrs. Mary Stewart Beath, of 24, Willoughby Drive, Anniesland, Glasgow. Siblings: John H.T. (b.1880), Charlotte A. (b.1881), Daniel T. (b.1892), Charles T. (b.1893)and Frederick S (b.1889).Family :
Probate record shows: BEATH, William Alexander of 24 Willoughby Drive, Anniesland, Glasgow. Died 7th May 1918 at Kohat in India. Confirmation of Mary SteWart French or Beath - widow. Sealed at London 12th November. A National Probate record for Scotland is also recorded: BEATH, William Alexander, sometime of 24 Willoughby Drive, Anniesland, Glasgow and thereafter of India, 2nd Lieutenant, attached 117th Mahrattas. Died 7th May 1918 at Kohat, India, intestate. Confirmation granted at Edinburgh, 4th November, to Mary Steward Trench or Beath, 24 Willoughby Drive, aforesaid, widow, Executrix qua mother. Value of estate, £229 1s 9d.Education & Career :
Planter (1913) Ceylon
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 117th Mahrattas |
| Action : India & Imperial Policing |
At the start of the war it was important to bring Regular Battalions back from their 'Imperial Policing' role in India and the FarEast. These troops were replaced by Territorial and other Garisson troops.
Detail :
(Buried Kohat Cem. 172.).
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Kurunegala No. 3629 E.C. | Sri Lanka |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th March 1913 | 7th June 1913 | 12th July 1913 |
Past Master
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2016-09-04 13:26:58