In Memory Of

BEAN, REX COLEMAN

Service Details
Age:
 24
Date of Birth:
 1920-09-25
Service No:
 76171V
Rank:
 Sergeant
Regiment:
 First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces
Date of Death:
 1944-11-24
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
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 II, F, 20.
Cemetery:
 CASTIGLIONE SOUTH AFRICAN CEMETERY
Country:
 Italy
Additional Information
Son of Royal C. and Olive I. Bean, of Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa.