In memory of

Lance Corporal

John Gordon Beaton

who died on 25 Jun 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Canadian Engineers
  Rank Lance Corporal
  Service number L91616
  Date of death 19450625
  Cause of death died of non-combat causes
Narrative history
  L91616 Lance Corporal (20 Field Co., Royal Canadian Engineers) (John) Gordon Beaton (b.1914) of Prince died 19450625 and is buried at Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery near Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Beaton died of alcohol poisoning after he and some mates inadvisedly whipped up some home brew based on methyl alcohol. He was the son of Jonathan and Grace Beaton who farmed at Prince. Gordon was born at North Battleford and was buying grain for Searle when he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1942. His brothers Frank and Robert also served in the Army (Robert overseas) while younger brother Kenneth was in the Navy.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 468 - Meota
  Cemetery or memorial location Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Meota
  Geo-memorial Beaton Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 53.8°N / 102.1833°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 63E16
  Geo-memorial details South of Cumberland House.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19141215
  Place of birth North Battleford    
  Date of enlistment 19420506
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Prince    
  Occupation grain buyer
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