John Bean (cricketer)

John Bean
Personal information
Full name
John Reginald Bean
Born16 January 1913
Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore,
British India
Died27 August 2005(2005-08-27) (aged 92)
Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 20
Batting average 10.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2019

John Reginald Bean (16 January 1913 – 27 August 2005) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. His military career spanned from 1933–1956 with the Royal Artillery, during which he served in the Second World War. He also played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team.

Life and military career

Bean was born at Bangalore in January 1913, in what was then a part of British India. He was educated in England at Ampleforth College, before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1] He graduated from Woolwich in August 1933, entering into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant.[2] He made his only appearance in first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team against Cambridge University at Fenner's in May 1936.[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for a single run in the Army's first-innings by William Rees-Davies, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 19 runs by Jahangir Khan.[4]

In August 1936, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.[5] He served in the Royal Artillery in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to the rank of captain in August 1941.[6] He was promoted to the rank of major in August 1946.[7] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in January 1955.[8] He retired from active service in May 1956, upon which he was placed on the reserve of officers list.[9] Having exceeded the age for recall, he ceased to belong to the reserve of officers in January 1968.[10] He died in Somerset in August 2004.

References

  1. ^ "Player profile: John Bean". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ "No. 33974". The London Gazette. 1 September 1933. p. 5732.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Bean". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Cambridge University v Army, 1936". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. ^ "No. 34319". The London Gazette. 1 September 1936. p. 5660.
  6. ^ "No. 35262". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 August 1941. p. 2002.
  7. ^ "No. 37706". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 August 1946. p. 4348.
  8. ^ "No. 40747". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 April 1956. p. 5084.
  9. ^ "No. 40775". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 May 1956. p. 2762.
  10. ^ "No. 44528". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 February 1968. p. 2073.