Walter Bennett Beatty
Flying Officer · J/27399 · 
Canadian
- Died
- 1 July 1944, aged 20
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Flying Officer Walter Bennett Beatty of the Canadian air forces served as the bomb aimer of Lancaster LL863 with No. 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force. On 1 July 1944 the aircraft was shot down on the raid on Vierzon. He was killed in action, aged 20. He is buried at St. Doulchard Communal Cemetery, France.
Last updated 13 June 2026.
Crew & operations
Flew as Bomb aimer with No. 101 Squadron.
- Operation (1 July 1944) — aircraft LL863 SR-M (Avro Lancaster) — Failed to return
Crew: L.l Kay (Flight engineer) · K. Hannell (Mid-upper gunner) · T.d. Duggan (Navigator) · R.b. Daniel (Other) · H. Taylor (Pilot) · H. Taylor (Pilot) · W.r. Cowan (Rear gunner) · C.g. Wenyon (Wireless operator)
Timeline
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1 July 1944
Flew Operation
Bomb aimer, LL863 SR-M — Failed to return -
1 July 1944
Died
aged 20
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- St. Doulchard Communal Cemetery, France
Operations on this date. 3 raids in this archive were flown on the night of 1 July 1944: Villers Bocage · Villers-bocage · Vierzon. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)