Rifleman James Ritchie Stewart Beattie

James Ritchie Stewart Beattie was born at Hemmingford, Quebec, on 13 November 1899. He enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force at Montreal on 8 August 1940 with the 1st Battalion, Victoria Rifles of Canada. As a Rifleman he served in Newfoundland and at Canadian stations including Valcartier, Nanaimo, Dartmouth and Sussex. In late 1942 he underwent investigation for chronic cardiac disease and mitral insufficiency. A Medical Board at Camp Sussex on 9 December 1942 found him unfit for military service, and he was discharged at Sussex, New Brunswick, on 12 January 1943 because he was unable to meet military physical standards. Beattie was single and his sister, Mrs. George Dinty Moore of Hemmingford, was his next of kin. He died on 14 July 1960.

1899-11-13 — Born at Hemmingford, Quebec.
1940-08-08 — Enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force at Montreal, Quebec, with the Victoria Rifles of Canada as a Rifleman.
1940-11-26 — Proceeded on advance party from Montreal, Quebec, with the Victoria Rifles of Canada for Newfoundland service.
1940-12-02 — Arrived with the advance party at St. John's, Newfoundland.
1941-01-23 — Admitted to St. John's Military Hospital at St. John's, Newfoundland, for a plantar corn.
1941-01-24 — Transferred to a General Hospital at St. John's, Newfoundland, during treatment for plantar corn.
1941-01-27 — Transferred back to St. John's Military Hospital at St. John's, Newfoundland.
1941-02-14 — Discharged from Lester's Field Military Hospital at St. John's, Newfoundland, after treatment for plantar corn.
1941-02-18 to 1941-03-04 — Granted fourteen days furlough while serving in Newfoundland.
1941-05-10 — Placed 'On Command' at Airport, Newfoundland.
1941-09-29 — Proceeded from Airport, Newfoundland, during return movement to Canada.
1941-10-02 — Arrived at Valcartier Camp, Quebec, from Newfoundland.
1941-10-17 — Proceeded from Valcartier Camp, Quebec, for western Canada.
1941-10-22 — Arrived at Nanaimo, British Columbia.
1941-12-20 — Forfeited ten days' pay for barrack damages while serving at Nanaimo, British Columbia.
1942-01-24 to 1942-02-06 — Granted fourteen days furlough while serving in British Columbia.
1942-08-03 — Proceeded from Macaulay Camp, British Columbia, during unit movement east.
1942-08-09 — Arrived at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, at 0830 hours.
1942-08-25 — Granted the Good Conduct Badge while serving at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
1942-09-07 — Proceeded from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, for Sussex, New Brunswick.
1942-09-08 — Arrived at Sussex, New Brunswick.
1942-11-23 — Reported sick at Sussex, New Brunswick, with cardiac symptoms while serving with the Victoria Rifles of Canada.
1942-12-03 — Reported with wax in the ears while serving at Sussex, New Brunswick.
1942-12-09 — Medical Board at Camp Sussex, New Brunswick, recommended medical category E because Beattie was unfit for military service.
1942-12-11 — Chest X-ray at Sussex Military Hospital, Sussex, New Brunswick, showed a prominent left ventricular shadow; no pulmonary pathology was identified.
1942-12-15 — District medical approval was recorded for Beattie's Medical Board findings at Sussex, New Brunswick.
1942-12-16 — Specialist review at Sussex Military Hospital, Sussex, New Brunswick, assessed chronic cardiac disease / mitral insufficiency and noted probable hypertension.
1942-12-20 — Morning Sick Report at Sussex, New Brunswick, recorded heart trouble and directed that Beattie be sent to a Standing Medical Board.
1942-12-21 — Final higher medical approval was recorded for Beattie's Medical Board at Sussex, New Brunswick.
1943-01-01 — Entitled to wear one silver and two black service chevrons while serving at Sussex, New Brunswick.
1943-01-12 — Discharged from the Canadian Army at Sussex, New Brunswick, as medically unfit / unable to meet military physical standards.
1960-07-14 — Died on 14 July 1960; the awards record does not state a place of death.