Thomas Bevan (cricketer)

Thomas Bevan (14 February 1900 – 12 June 1942) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Bevan was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in December 1919 after graduating from Sandhurst.

[7] Bevan served during the Second World War and was mentioned in dispatches for distinguished service in the Middle East during the period December 1940–February 1941.

[8] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during the war and commanded the 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards during the Western Desert campaign.

[1] Days after the engagements at The Cauldron, Bevan was present at the Knightsbridge Box with the 201st Guards Brigade when it was attacked and surrounded by the 15th Panzer Division on 11 June 1942.