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Title: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: stockton on Tuesday 26 March 13 10:42 GMT (UK)
 ;) Hi can any please help me to establish if a William Bean died in this rail crash, he was from Stockton on Tees, Co Durham, married to Margaret Thompson Bean, not sure if he died in this rail crash or on HMS Natal, both event took place 1915, any help would be appreciated.
All the best Derek
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: andycand on Tuesday 26 March 13 11:34 GMT (UK)
Hi

According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website Stoker 3384S William Bean of the Royal Naval Reserve died on the HMS Natal 30th Dec 1915

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/4003616/BEAN,%20WILLIAM (http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/4003616/BEAN,%20WILLIAM)

Andy
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: stockton on Tuesday 26 March 13 11:43 GMT (UK)
 :) Thanks Andycand, two relatives lost on same crusier, must have been awful for the Bean parents
losing 2 sons same year.
Thanks realy appreciate help.
All the best Derek
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: cath151 on Tuesday 26 March 13 11:52 GMT (UK)
Hi.
More details
William Bean
Stoker born 6 Dec 1890, Stockton.
HMS Natal 30 Dec 1915
Widow Margaret, 3, Smithfield , Stockton on Tees.
Cathy
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: cath151 on Tuesday 26 March 13 12:03 GMT (UK)
If you think this is your William then his records are available online for £3.36 at National archives site,no S3384 Royal Naval Reserve.
Cathy
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: stockton on Tuesday 26 March 13 12:15 GMT (UK)
 ;D Cath the widow Margaret shown as living at 3 Smithfield Stockton is same address of Thomas Bean who married my gt aunt Mary, the 1901 census shows family living at 14 bone st, its same family iv'e no doubt.
As for the records i got my gt uncle Marks from Fleet airarm museum, Yovil.
I might go infor William's papers but will hang fire for awhile ;)
Thanks Cath address was brilliant find!!!!
All the best Derek :) ;) :D
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: stockton on Wednesday 27 March 13 13:30 GMT (UK)
 ;) Hi again folks, please can any one tell me the Prince of Wales Own Yorkshire regiment were on the train that crashed, this time looking for Thomas Bean.
Appreciate any
Derekhelp, all the best :) ;) :D
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: briant on Wednesday 27 March 13 23:13 GMT (UK)
The soldiers on the train were mainly from the Royal Scots with a battalion of the HLI,

http://www.forrestdale.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GretnaList.html

Also, Is this your Thomas Bean

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/4028519/BEAN,%20THOMAS
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: andycand on Wednesday 27 March 13 23:54 GMT (UK)
Hi

If it is your Thomas Bean buried at STOCKTON-ON-TEES (DURHAM ROAD) CEMETERY then this is a possible for his death registration

Thomas Bean age 21 Sept Qtr 1916 Darlington Registration District Vol 10a page 31

Andy
Title: Re: Quintinshall Rail Crash 1915
Post by: stockton on Thursday 28 March 13 07:35 GMT (UK)
 ;)Thanks lads, i suppose given the time Thomas could have just died of natural causes, sad given his age.
Thanks for time and effort.
All the best Derek :) ;) :D