Background
Born 1894 in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland he was the son of civil servant Charles Thomas Beard International Organization for Standardization Central Bank.
Born 1894 in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland he was the son of civil servant Charles Thomas Beard International Organization for Standardization Central Bank.
During the first world war he served with the Royal Irish Regiment, continuing his military career through the inter-war period. From 1948 to 1957 he was Colonel of the South Lancashire Regiment. During the Second World War he served in the following capacities:
The Duke of Wellington"s Regiment: Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel
44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division: Assistant Adjutant Quartermaster-General Lieutenant-Colonel
44 (Home Counties) Infantry Division: Assistant Adjutant Quartermaster-General Colonel
133 Infantry Brigade: Officer Commanding Brigadier
GHQ Home Forces Brigadier: General Staff Brigadier
His portrait as a is in the National Portrait Gallery in London.