| The History of Coagh booklet lists Edmund Beattie as having served.
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| Edmund Beattie was the son of Thomas and Maria Beattie. Thomas Beattie and Maria McClean were married on 7th August 1877 in the district of Dungannon.
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| Edmund Beattie was born on 2nd April 1887 in Lurganboy. He was one of eight children.
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| Family: Thomas Beattie, Maria Beattie, Robert Beattie (born 3rd June 1878), Unknown male Beattie (born 6th December 1881), William Beattie (born 25th July 1884), Edmond Beattie (born 2nd April 1887), Mary E Beattie (born 26th June 1890), Eliza J Beattie (born 19th May 1893), Mina K Beattie (born 16th October 1895), John E Beattie (born 29th August 1898).
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| The 1901 census lists Edmund as age 14, living with the family at house 2 in Lurganboy, Tullaghogue, County Tyrone. They were a farming family. Edmund was still at school.
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| The 1911 census does not list Edmund as living with the family at house 1 in Lurganboy, Tullaghogue.
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| Edmund emigrated to Canada.
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| Prior to enlisting Edmund was living at 75 Chester Avenue, Toronto and he was working as a salesman.
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| Edmund Beattie enlisted on 13th March 1916 at Whitby, Ontario. He gave his next of kin as his mother, who was still living in Lurganboy.
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| In his will, which he completed in July 1916, Private Beattie named his mother as beneficiary.
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| Although not listed on his enlistment forms, Edmund suffered from compound hyperopic astigmatism, meaning he had poor eyesight in both his left and right eyes. Edmund also had a deformed right foot, again not picked up on enlistment.
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| Private Edmund Beattie was discharged on 16th May 1919 in Toronto.
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| In June 1919, the Canadian Medical Board dismissed his claim for disability due to the war.
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