Beard, Nelson
Son of Charles Beard and Eleanor Jane Beard née Richards
Spouse of Agnes Ellen Beard née Diggins
Born 11th February 1906 at Teddington
Lived at 62 Victor Road, Teddington
Attended the Warspite training ship from age 14
Served as a ‘Greaser’ in the Merchant Navy
Died 4th August 1943, aged 37
His ship the ‘Fort La Montee’ exploded outside Algiers Horbour. The ship broke in two with the aft section sinking in forty feet of water. Believed to have been buried at El Alia in Algiers
Listed on the Merchant Navy Memorial (Tower Hill, London) (Panel 50)|