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We remember Hugh Durant
We remember Hugh Durant
Timeline
Timeline
1878
birth
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1878
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
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15th August 1914
1914
commission
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16th December 1914
1916
dates
Age 38
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20th January 1916
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
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awards
Medaille Militaire - France
Other War Service Award
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awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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awards
Royal Victorian Silver Medal
Other War Service Award
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service
British Army
Staff Serjeant Major
9L/4099
Lancers
9th Battalion
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancers
9th Battalion
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1916
death
Killed in Action
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21st January 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
II. N. 1.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
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| First Names | Hugh |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Durant |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Medaille Militaire - France | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Royal Victorian Silver Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara | mother | ||
| Henry Durant | father |
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Hugh DurantHugh Durant (23 February 1877 – 20 January 1916) was a British sport shooter and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team in the team 30 metre military pistol event as well as in the team 50 metre military pistol competition. In the individual 50 metre pistol event he finished 20th. He also participated in the first contested modern pentathlon event and finished 18th. He was killed in action during World War
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The Olympics - Shooting CompetitorsMore about The Olympics - Shooting Competitors
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The Olympics - Modern PentathletesMore about The Olympics - Modern Pentathletes
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Hugh Durant | Peter5151 | |
| Service record | john14663 | |
| Memorial | Jeremy102799 |
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