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We remember Hubert John French
We remember Hubert John French
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1901
service
British Army
Trooper
21792
Imperial Yeomanry
70th Company (Sharpshooters) - 18th Battalion
Source:8585983
1901 - 1902
1911
service
British Army
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8585979
1911
1912
employment
Customs and Exercise Officer
Cupar
United Kingdom
Source:8585979
1912 - 1946
1913
commission
Unknown
Source:8585930
12th November 1913
1913
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Cyclist Battalion
(Territorial Force)
Source:8585930
12th November 1913
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Highland Cyclist Battalion
Source:8585933
26th August 1914
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant (temporary Captain)
Highland Cyclist Battalion
Source:8585935
8th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant (temporary Captain)
attached to the Devonshire Regiment
Source:8585935
8th May 1916
1916
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:1259380
June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Highland Cyclist Battalion
(seconded to the Devonshire Regiment)
Source:8585938
21st June 1916
1919
service
British Army
Captain
Highland Cyclist Battalion
Source:8585943
16th August 1919
1920
location
Railway Cottage, Cupar, Fife
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:1259380
26th July 1920
1921
service
British Army
Captain
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8585944
1st February 1921
1922
service
British Army
Captain
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
6/7th Battalion (Territorial Army)
Source:8585949
1st January 1922
1926
service
British Army
Major
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
6/7th Battalion (Territorial Army)
Source:8585972
4th September 1926
1927
service
British Army
Major
Territorial Army Reserve of Officers
6/7th Battalion Black Watch
Source:8585976
23rd April 1927 - 17th January 1931
service
British Army
Serjeant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8585930
service
British Army
Captain
attached to the Cheshire Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:8585943
1953
death
Not War Related
He had been in poor health for two years and never rallied from a seizure the previous week.
his home, 4 Millgate, Cupar, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8585979
27th February 1953
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hubert John |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | French |
| Source | 1259380 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Cottage, Cupar, Fife | United Kingdom | their own address | known 26th July 1920 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Highland Cyclist Battalion | (Territorial Force) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Highland Cyclist Battalion | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Highland Cyclist Battalion | Lieutenant (temporary Captain) | |||
| British Army | attached to the Devonshire Regiment | Lieutenant (temporary Captain) | |||
| British Army | Highland Cyclist Battalion | (seconded to the Devonshire Regiment) | Captain | ||
| British Army | Highland Cyclist Battalion | Captain | |||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 6/7th Battalion (Territorial Army) | Captain | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Captain | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 6/7th Battalion (Territorial Army) | Major | ||
| British Army | Territorial Army Reserve of Officers | 6/7th Battalion Black Watch | Major | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | |||
| British Army | 21792 | Imperial Yeomanry | 70th Company (Sharpshooters) - 18th Battalion | Trooper | |
| British Army | attached to the Cheshire Regiment | 8th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Territorial Force War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioned as 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lieutenant - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Seconded to the Devon Regiment - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Captain (remains seconded) - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Precedence backdated to 1st June - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Restored to the Establishment - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| transfers to the Black Watch - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Awarded the Territorial Decoration - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| 6th and 7th Battalions amalgamate - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Major - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| To the Reserve - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Reaches age limit and retires - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Major French" | Fife3190 | |
| Boer War Records - FMP | Fife3190 |
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