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{{Personnel
|id=2160
|Surname and forenames=Bean Richard Jones
|Army number=4272047
|Rank=L/Cpl
|Date of birth=Born Northumberland, probably 1919/20.
|Age=24
|Unit=Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - enlisted 18/10/1938 as a Regular soldier.  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/7/1940, posted 10th Bn DLI.  Served Iceland - stationed at [[Blonduos]].  Served Normandy.  KILLED in ACTION 25/7/44 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
|Joined Brigade=18-Jul-40.
|Died/Killed in action=25-Jul-44
|Home address=Resident of London.  Son of Thomas and Jane Bean, husband of Norah W Bean, Surbiton, Surrey.   Buried Grave IX. B. 12. Banneville la Campagne Cemetery.
|Image Name=Bean_R_J_10_DLI.JPG
|Image Title=L/Cpl "Dicky" Bean's CWGC headstone.
|Source table=10DLI
}}

L/Cpl Bean was a particular friend of the late Vane Dyson and features in several of Vane's photographs taken in Iceland - especially those involving motorbikes.  

[[File:Dickie_Bean_on_C4_313058_Iceland_-_revised_version.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|L/Cpl "Dickie" Bean on Ariel C4, Blonduos]]