1871 May 22. Born Wiltshire (he gave 1879 in RIC)
1871 Jul 7 Bapt in Froxfield Wilts, son of Edward Howard Beard, Inn Keeper & Elizabeth Ann
1881 census at Little Bedwyn, Wilts. He is a boarder at Chisbury Boarding School
1891 ccensus at Llantrisant, Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales
1893 Sep 9 Enlists in RE
1897 Jun 26 Married Elizabeth Matilda Hicks in Kent (he put same date in 1907 in RIC record)
1909 Feb 20 Convicted in a civil court of Larceny. & 6 months in Prison for stealing lead at Chatham Dockyard
1909 Apr. 20. Dismissed from the Army following his gaol sentence for larceny
1911 census at Newbury, , Berks.
I do not know if this is him #19466 Private Albert Beard in Wiltshire Regiment
1921 Apr 29. Joined with RIC no 80811 & ADRIC no 948 (682) ex-Soldier & Labourer
1921 May 6. Posted to B Coy
1921 Jul 29 to 25 Aug on Leave