Sir
Francis
Edward
Younghusband
KCSI KCIE
Born in Murree, Punjab, Pakistan
Ancestors 
Brother of
Clara Emily Younghusband, George John Younghusband KCMG, Ethel Younghusband, Gertrude Younghusband and Leslie Napier Younghusband
Husband of
Helen Augusta (Magniac) Younghusband
— married
11 Aug 1897 in St Mary's Church, Datchet, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Died
at age 79
in Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jul 2014
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Biography
Francis Younghusband KCSI KCIE is Notable.
Francis was born in Punjab. By 1871, he was in England, living with his aunts Eliza and Ann, for his education.[1] Sir Francis Younghusband was a noted explorer and British colonial. He held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army. He led the first European expedition into Lhasa, Tibet.
His wife was Helen Magniac, daughter of Charles Magniac MP.
Sir Francis was elected President of the Royal Geographical Society and served between 1919 and 1922. [2]
He died in 1942.[3]
There is a biography of him. Younghusband: The Last Great Imperial Adventurer by Patrick French Pub 1994.
He is mentioned in Eileen Younghusband's diaries and there is information about h him [1]
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZL-1L9 : 20 January 2022), Francis E Younghusband in entry for Anne Younghusband, 1871.
- ↑ Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers)
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1942 S Quarter in POOLE Volume 05A Page 255
- Wikipedia biography [2]
- England Free BMD indexes
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