Name: |
BEAN |
Given Name: |
REX COLEMAN |
Initials: |
R C |
Service No: |
76171V |
Rank: |
SergeantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces |
Date of Death: |
1944-11-24Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1920-09-25 |
Age: |
24 |
Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds, received while Section Commander of an Observation Post. An enemy patrol approached the post at 2345 on the 23 November and after an exchange of fire, withdrew. Sgt Bean, who was on the telephone at the time, was wounded and subsequently died of his wounds |
Additional
Information: |
Son of Royal C. and Olive I. Bean, of Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2018-06-09
