A.G.S SOMALILAND 1902-04 & 1914-15 TRIO, PAINTER HMS COSSACK, DIED HOME 1917, FROM STONEGATE

EVII A.G.S 1902-1956 With Somaliland 1902-04 clasp, 1914-15 trio & GVR 1st type RN LS&GC
To- 342901.PAINTER.1.CL.C.BEAN.RN.
HMS COSSACK(AGS) HMS VICTORIOUS (LS&GC)
Charles Bean was born in Stonegate, Yorkshire 12-8-1878 & joined the Royal Navy as a painter 2nd class 26-8-1899. He served onboard HMS Cossack during the Somaliland operations of 1902-04 & was awarded his LS&GC 17-9-1914 Whilst serving onboard HMS Victorious. He served onboard HMS Victorious & HMS Prince George during WW1 but was invalided to shore 29-9-1916. He sadly went on to die a home due to his war service & is buried under a CWGC headstone in Kensal green cemetery. He was 39 years of age at the time of his death & is recorded by the CWGC as the late Husband of Grace Helena Green (Formerly Bean) of 120 Lancaster Road, North Kensington, London.
GVF/NEF & Complete with copy service papers, medal roll details & CWGC details

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