We remember Hubert John French

We remember Hubert John French

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1880
birth St Ives, Huntingdon United Kingdom Source:8585979 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
service British Army Captain Highland Cyclist Battalion (seconded to the Devonshire Regiment) Source:8585938 21st June 1916
1916
theatres Mesopotamia :6b Source:1259380 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
TypeName
First Names Hubert John
Initials HJ
Last Name French
Source 1259380
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Railway Cottage, Cupar, Fife United Kingdom their own address known 26th July 1920
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
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
AwardTypeSource
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

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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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