| Service No: | 3981V |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Name: | BEATTIE |
| First Name: | DESMOND ROBERT |
| Initials: | D R |
| Born: | Unknown |
| Date of Death: | 1945-04-29 |
| Age at Death: | 23 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in action, near Villa Franca, Italy. A section of carriers were diverted northwest of Padova, in the direction of Villa Franca. He was killed in sporadic contacts with the enemy. He was the last member of the RNC to be killed in action in Italy |