Alan Harry Reynolds Bevan
A Captain with the 9th Bhopal Infantry, Alan died on 30th of December 1920 at the age of 27.
Alan was born at Lowestoft on 25 June 1893, a son of Henry William and Clarissa Elizabeth Bevan. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 23 July 1893 and his family lived at 1 Pier Terrace, Lowestoft. By 1901 his family were living at 9 High Street, Lowestoft. See house on LowestoftOldAndNow.org
Alan trained to be a dentist and began studying with R. V. Britton, at Lowestoft, from 9 January 1911, and at Guy's Hospital, London, on 1 October 1913.
Alan volunteered and joined the Army, serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps, number 9694. He arrived in France on 7 October 1914 and served with the 23rd Field Ambulance. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the East Kent Regiment on 12 February 1915.
At some point he transferred to the Indian Army, technically in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 October 1918, with seniority from 10 November 1916. Alan was attached to the 120 Rajputana Infantry and served in the Mesopotamia campaign. Subsequently he joined the 9th Bhopal Infantry, with the rank of Captain, and served in the Iraq campaign, being awarded the General Service Medal with clasp Iraq.
By late 1920 Alan was attached to the Political Department in Egypt.
Alan Bevan
9
High Street
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
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