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|Army number=4272047
 
|Army number=4272047
 
|Rank=L/Cpl
 
|Rank=L/Cpl
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|Date of birth=Born Northumberland, probably 1919/20.
 
|Age=24
 
|Age=24
|Unit=RNF, 10 DLI
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|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.
|Died/Killed in action=25/7/1944 00:00:00
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|Joined Brigade=18-Jul-40.
|Home address=Son of Thomas and Jane Bean, husband of Norah W Bean, Surbiton, Surrey
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|Died/Killed in action=25-Jul-44
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|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.
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|Image Name=Bean_R_J_10_DLI.JPG
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|Image Title=L/Cpl "Dicky" Bean's CWGC headstone.
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
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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. 
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[[File:Dickie_Bean_on_C4_313058_Iceland_-_revised_version.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|L/Cpl "Dickie" Bean on Ariel C4, Blonduos]]

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Personnel Entry

L/Cpl "Dicky" Bean's CWGC headstone.
L/Cpl "Dicky" Bean's CWGC headstone.

Name Bean Richard Jones
Army number 4272047
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
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.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 18-Jul-40.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
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.
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.

L/Cpl "Dickie" Bean on Ariel C4, Blonduos