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Cecil Howard Beamish CB FDSRCS (31 March 1915 – 21 May 1999) was an Irish

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officer, who served during the Second World War and was later Director of RAF Dental Services 1969–1973. He was the youngest of the Beamish brothers, the others being Victor, George and

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, all RAF officers and accomplished sportsmen. Beamish played rugby for

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, the

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and the RAF. He was an accomplished amateur golfer, who represented Ireland internationally; he was runner-up in the

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in 1952 and a semi-finalist in

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in 1953.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beamish, Cecil Howard 1915 births 1999 deaths Irish rugby union players Barbarian F.C. players Leicester Tigers players Irish male golfers Amateur golfers Royal Air Force personnel of World War II