Name
Samuel Bean
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/02/1917
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
23146
Bedfordshire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
Plot V, Row D, Grave 43.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Andrew's Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Samuel and Charlotte Lottie (nee GREEN) BEAN of Watford.
His parents married 4 August 1982 at St James’, Bushey, Herts. Samuel died 1948 in Watford aged 77, and was buried 11 February in North Watford Cemetery; Charlotte died 1953 in Watford aged 81, and was buried 5 January, also in North Watford Cemetery.
Samuel was born 14 April 1897 in Watford, and baptised 9 May 1897 at St Andrew’s, Watford. He attended first Callow Land Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School from 10 January 1905 to 10 April 1911. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 13, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and seven siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Ampthill, Beds; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action in the front line opposite the Hohenzellern Redoubt near Loos.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Samuel’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is an article about and a death announcement for Samuel in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 10 March 1917; as well as an In Memoriam in the issue dated 15 February 1919.
His brother William died 20 April 1917 and also features in this Roll of Honour
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
