John Reginald Bean (16 January 1913 – 27 August 2005) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
His military career spanned from 1933–1956 with the Royal Artillery, during which he served in the Second World War.
He was educated in England at Ampleforth College, before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
[5] He served in the Royal Artillery in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to the rank of captain in August 1941.
[9] Having exceeded the age for recall, he ceased to belong to the reserve of officers in January 1968.