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We remember Francis Hugh Beaufort
We remember Francis Hugh Beaufort
Timeline
Timeline
1883
marriage
Charlotte Gwendolen Frances
Source:8768234
service
British Army
Captain
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
2 Battalion
Source:9022424
location
Moorland View, Bovey Tracey, Devon,
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8768234
1915
death
Killed in Action
Richebourg l'Avoue
France
Source:8768234
Source:9022424
Source:9525480
16th May 1915
burial
Source:8768234
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis Hugh |
| Initials | FH |
| Last Name | Beaufort |
| Source | 265007 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorland View, Bovey Tracey, Devon, | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 2 Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maj. Francis Beaufort | father | ||
| Adela Hastings Beaufort | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Gwendolen Frances | wife |
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Captain Francis Hugh BeaufortCaptain Francis Hugh Beaufort. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Death: 16 May 1915 Richebourg l'Avoue Western Front | CWGC family information: Son of Adela Hastings Beaufort, of Moorland View, Bovey Tracey, Devon, and the late Maj. Francis Beaufort (R.A.); husband of Charlotte Gwendolen Frances Cobbett (formerly Beaufort), of Oversly Cottage, Manchester. | Head and shoulders portrait Head and shoulders press cutting
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Charlotte33
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| C. W. G. C. | john14663 | |
| N.A. 76/268 | john14663 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Captain Francis Hugh Beaufort | Charlotte33 |
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