William John Beatty (23 October 1888 — 10 February 1919) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | William John Beatty | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 October 1888 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Holywood, County Down, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 February 1919 (aged 30) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Charleroi, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Holywood, County Down, Beatty was a forward with London club Richmond, capped three times for Ireland between 1910 and 1912, twice featuring in away wins over France.[2]
Beatty, an Army major, died of pneumonia in 1919, while in Charleroi, Belgium.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Major W. J. Beatty". Daily Mirror. 18 February 1919.
- ^ "Rugby Union Nationalist Dead". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 17 February 1919.
- ^ "Belfast Officer's Death". Belfast News-Letter. 18 February 1919.
External links
edit- William Beatty at ESPNscrum