Robert McBeath

Robert Gordon McBeath
Born22 December 1898
Kinlochbervie, Scotland
Died9 October 1922 (aged 23)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1915 - 1918
RankLance corporal
UnitThe Seaforth Highlanders
ConflictsFirst World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Other workCanadian police officer

Robert Gordon McBeath, VC (22 December 1898 – 9 October 1922) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious medal that can be awarded to members of British military forces. Following the end of the First World War McBeath married and emigrated to Canada where he was killed in the line of duty while working as a police officer in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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