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MACBEAN, JOHN ALBERT EMMANUEL,
Captain, was born 6 June 1865, and joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers 4 May
1887, becoming Lieutenant 6 March 1889, and Captain 6 May 1896. He served
in the Nile Expedition in 1897, being present at the action of Abu Hamed.
He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898], and
received two clasps to the Egyptian Medal. In the Nile Expedition of 1898
he was present at the Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum; was mentioned in
Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; received two
clasps to the Egyptian Medal, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "John Albert
Emmanuel MacBean, Captain, The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In recognition of
services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan, including the
Battles of the Atbara and Khartoum". The Insignia, etc, sent to the GOC,
Egypt, 2 December 1898, and presented by the Adjutant-General, Egyptian
Army, Cairo.
Captain MacBean was killed in action on 13 December 1900
at the engagement at Nooitgedacht.
See his
casualty entry.
Times History of the War in South Africa
At Pieter's Hill, vol iii, page 539
Barton, who had been slightly wounded at the
beginning of the action decided that the kopje must be taken, and
got together three companies of the Dublins and a company of the
Scots for the purpose. Guided by Captain MacBean, his brigade
major, the little force worked to the right, but met with terrific
fire. After every officer but one had been hit the advance came to
a halt in a donga within 300 yards of the kopje.
At Nooitgedacht, Vol V, page 105
'Most of the men
retreated on foot, and the last to come in were the party of
Kitchener's Horse which had held the important kopje on the extreme
left of the screen. It was 10:30 a.m. when all the troops were
assembled at Yeomanry Hill. Another good soldier, MacBean of the
Dublins, Clements’ brigade‑major, had been struck down at his
general's side.
South Africa and the Transvaal War
Biographical Record : MacBean Captain J A E DSO 1st Battalion Royal
Dublin Fusiliers. War service: Nile Ex 1897 (despatches, medal 2 Clasps
Egyptian Medal) Nile Ex 1898 (Despatches, DSO, 2 Clasps to Egyptian
Medal), S African War 1899 1900, Brig Major Infantry Brigade. Killed in
Action 13 Dec 1900.
Army List 1897
Officers attached to the Egyptian Army: MacBean J A E psc Captain
Royal Dublin Fusiliers 20 Dec 1896
Officers who have passed the Staff College : MacBean J A E Captain Royal
Dublin Fusiliers (Attached Egyptian Army) psc 1896
Major MacBean is now buried in the Garden of Remembrance, Krugersdorp
near Johannesburg. His name appears on the memorial in the cemetery and on
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers monument on Hart's Hill, Colenso, Natal.
