| Full name | William John Beatty | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1888-10-23)23 October 1888 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Holywood, County Down, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 February 1919(1919-02-10) (aged 30) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Charleroi, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||
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William John Beatty (23 October 1888 — 10 February 1919) was an Irish international rugby union player.
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.
Beatty, an Army major, died of pneumonia in 1919, while in Charleroi, Belgium.
See also
References
- "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
- William Beatty at ESPNscrum