The D.S.O. and Great War medals awarded to Major C.H.L. Beatty, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, brother of Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Beatty, and A.D.C. to General Alderson, commanding Canadian Expeditionary Force DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel breast badge; 1914- 15 STAR TRIO, M.I.D. (Major, D.S.O.) - together with bronze memorial plaque, good very fine (5) Footnote The lot is sold with the following original documents: a. Two original portrait photographs b. Commission document as 2nd Lieut., 4th Bn. Rl. Warwickshire Regiment, dated 21.12.1888; together with a letter from the War Office, dated one week earlier, explaining that Beatty may not be eligible for a commission, being below the required height. c. Eight Post Office Telegrams including one from Earl Beatty's wife Ethel, dated the day after Jutland, which reads 'Beatty's Cruisers returned after a great fight. Jack safe and well.', and others from Buckingham Palace and Earl Beatty concerning Charles' death. d. Five war time letters written to his son, - and another. e. Report of reconnaissance made to General Harrington after being wounded at St. Eloi. Charles Harold Longfield Beatty served in the Boer War as Staff Officer to Brigadier General Alderson and took part with the Mounted Infantry in the advance from Bloomfontein to Pretoria and then to Koomati Port. He was mentioned in despatches (L.G. 20th August, 1901); 'At Evergreen, Eastern Transvaal, on 17th February, when Major Howard and orderly were killed, went back to fetch assistance through very close and heavy fire; his horse was killed, hit three times.' It was probably for this incident that he was awarded the D.S.O., announced in the London Gazette 27th September, 1901. After the Boer War Beatty resumed his passion for horse racing, both as rider and trainer, and ran his own stables at Newmarket. He achieved considerable success, winning many races including the Ascot Gold Cup, becoming one of the best known trainers of his time. Major Beatty served in the First World War from 1914-15 as A.D.C. to General Alderson while commanding the Canadian Expeditionary Force (mentioned in despatches); while serving with the Mounted Infantry, he was severely wounded at St. Eloi, April, 1916 when, on a personal reconnaissance, he was buried by a shell burst. After being dug our, he refused to retire, although severely wounded until he had made his report (see original report listed at e. above). His arm was so badly shattered that it had to be amputated. King George V was distressed to hear that Beatty had been wounded and wrote to General Alderson expressing his sympathy and requesting further information. In England his wounds were further aggravated by a fall from his horse and on 18th April, 1917, he failed to recover from an operation and died on the operating table. The Q.S.A. awarded to Major Beatty was sold at Christie's on 21st October, 1991.
The D.S.O. and Great War medals awarded to Major C.H.L. Beatty, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, brother of Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Beatty, and A.D.C. to General Alderson, commanding Canadian Expeditionary Force DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel breast badge; 1914- 15 STAR TRIO, M.I.D. (Major, D.S.O.) - together with bronze memorial plaque, good very fine (5) Footnote The lot is sold with the following original documents: a. Two original portrait photographs b. Commission document as 2nd Lieut., 4th Bn. Rl. Warwickshire Regiment, dated 21.12.1888; together with a letter from the War Office, dated one week earlier, explaining that Beatty may not be eligible for a commission, being below the required height. c. Eight Post Office Telegrams including one from Earl Beatty's wife Ethel, dated the day after Jutland, which reads 'Beatty's Cruisers returned after a great fight. Jack safe and well.', and others from Buckingham Palace and Earl Beatty concerning Charles' death. d. Five war time letters written to his son, - and another. e. Report of reconnaissance made to General Harrington after being wounded at St. Eloi. Charles Harold Longfield Beatty served in the Boer War as Staff Officer to Brigadier General Alderson and took part with the Mounted Infantry in the advance from Bloomfontein to Pretoria and then to Koomati Port. He was mentioned in despatches (L.G. 20th August, 1901); 'At Evergreen, Eastern Transvaal, on 17th February, when Major Howard and orderly were killed, went back to fetch assistance through very close and heavy fire; his horse was killed, hit three times.' It was probably for this incident that he was awarded the D.S.O., announced in the London Gazette 27th September, 1901. After the Boer War Beatty resumed his passion for horse racing, both as rider and trainer, and ran his own stables at Newmarket. He achieved considerable success, winning many races including the Ascot Gold Cup, becoming one of the best known trainers of his time. Major Beatty served in the First World War from 1914-15 as A.D.C. to General Alderson while commanding the Canadian Expeditionary Force (mentioned in despatches); while serving with the Mounted Infantry, he was severely wounded at St. Eloi, April, 1916 when, on a personal reconnaissance, he was buried by a shell burst. After being dug our, he refused to retire, although severely wounded until he had made his report (see original report listed at e. above). His arm was so badly shattered that it had to be amputated. King George V was distressed to hear that Beatty had been wounded and wrote to General Alderson expressing his sympathy and requesting further information. In England his wounds were further aggravated by a fall from his horse and on 18th April, 1917, he failed to recover from an operation and died on the operating table. The Q.S.A. awarded to Major Beatty was sold at Christie's on 21st October, 1991.
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