BEAN, Harold Knowles
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1914, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Swinefleet, Yorkshire, England, 6 June 1857 |
| Home Town: | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Owens College, Manchester, Edinburgh University |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Hemiplegia), Red Sea (HMAHS Kanowna), 25 September 1916, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Lieutenant, Army Medical Corps Contingent (NSW) |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, Medical Officers, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 16 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, HMAT Borda, Brisbane | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance awm_rank: Lieutenant Colonel awm_died_date: 1916-09-25 |
Trove Article
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Saturday 21 October 1916, page 10
DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
LIEUT.-COL. HAROLD KNOWLES BEAN of Wallsend, near Newcastle,
whoso death took place on board the hospital ship Kanowna on September 26.
He was about 60 years of ago, and was born near Manchester, England. His father had a medical practice at Mosley, England, and during the early part of Lieut. Colonel Bean's medical career he assisted his father.
He left England about 30 years ago, and practised in Victoria for two or three years. He returned home, but came out to Australia again shortly afterwards and settled at Wallsend, where he practised from 1890 to 1914, when his services were accepted by the military.
Lieut.-Colonel Bean served in the South African war. He held the rank of Major in the Fourth Regiment, and when the Second Light Horse Field Ambulance was formed for field service he was placed in charge.
Shortly after the present war broke out Lieut. Colonel Bean offered his services, which were accepted. Two years ago he left Queensland with the Second Light Horse for Egypt, and saw service in Gallipoli.
He was invalided to England last November, and on recovering went to Egypt in charge of the Third Light Horse Field Ambulance. He was in Egypt six or seven months before he became ill a second time, and did not recover.
Mrs. Bean and her daughter were with the late Lieut. Colonel Bean in England some months ago, and they are now returning to Australia by the R.M.S. Mon-golia, which is due to arrive at Fremantle shortly.
Submitted 25 September 2018 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Harold Knowles BEAN was born on 6th June, 1857 in Swinefleet, Yorkshire, England
His parents were Dex BEAN & Mary Hannah KNOWLES who marrried in England in 1856
He married Lucy Jane HARKER on 2nd October, 1889 in Melbourne Victoria - 1 known child Elizabeth Edith Freda BEAN born 1895 Wallsend, NSW
Harold served in both the Boer War where he was a Lieutenant in the Army Medical Corp (Imperial Draft Contingent) and WW1 where is was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Medals: Boer War - Queens South Africa Medal and 4 clasps
Medals: World War 1 - 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
See attached story for further details of his service
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Member of the Friendship 158 Lodge
LIEUT.-COL. HAROLD KNOWLES BEAN.
of Wallsend, near Newcastle, whoso death took place on board the hospital ship Kanowna on September 26. He was about 60 years of ago, and was born near Manchester, england. His father had a medical practice at Mosley, England, and during the early part of Lieut.-Colonel Bean's medical career he assisted his father. He left England about 30 years ago, and practised in Victoria for two or three yoars. He returned home, but came out to Australia again shortly afterwards and settled at Wallsend, where he practised from 1890 to 1914, when his services were accepted by the military. Lieut.-Colonel Bean served in the South African war. He held the rank of major in the Fourth Regiment, and when the Second Light Horse Field Ambulance was formed for field service he was placed in charge. Shortly after the present war broke out Lieut.-Colonel Bean offered his services, which were accepted. Two years ago he left Queensland with the Second Light Horse for Egypt, and saw service in Gallipoli. He was invalided to England last November, and on recovering went to Egypt in charge of the Third Light Horse Field Ambulance. He was in Egypt six or seven months before he became ill a second time, and did not recover. Mrs. Bean and her daughter were with the late Lieut.-Colonel Bean in England some months ago, and they are now returning to Australia by the R.M.S. Mongolia, which is due to arrive at Fremantle shortly.
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