24 Washington Street

Sergeant Edward “Ted” Bean

Edward “Ted” Bean was born in Paris in 1902. He was educated in Paris schools and attended St. James Anglican Church. He lived at 76 Catherine Street with his wife and three small children. He was a foreman with the Gypsum, Lime and Alabastine Ltd for many years and also was an employee of the Nu-Wall Company of Toronto when he enlisted with the Highland Light Infantry.

He was an instructor in Brockville before going overseas. He returned to Canada briefly before he returned to Europe to join the Regina Rifles. He had been in action with this unit only three months when he was killed in action in France, on August 16, 1944.

(Some of this information was taken from the Canadian Virtual War Memorial created by Veterans Affairs Canada)