| Regimental number | 2880A |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| School | Norman Park & Bulimba State Schools, Qld |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mount Crosby, via Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Beattie, Mt. Crosby, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served as a Cadet (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 18), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Alice BEATTIE, Mount Crosby, Ipswich, Queensland. Native of Laidley, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: John HINGST, killed in action, 12 August 1918; James McDONALD, killed in action, 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |