Francis
Edward
Beaufort
M.M.
Born in Pahiatua, Tararua, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Brother of
Emily Florence Geraldine Beaufort, John St.Lawrence Beaufort, William Leopold Beaufort, William McClintock Beaufort, Elizabeth Constance Beaufort and James Morris Beaufort
Husband of
Margaret Sutherland (Grant) Beaufort
— married
31 Mar 1920 in Carterton, New Zealand
Father of
Gordon Beaufort, Digby James Beaufort, Francis Edward Beaufort and Janet Grant (Beaufort) Goggin
Died
at age 43
in Mangatainoka, Pahiatua, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Aug 2016
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Francis Beaufort M.M. is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Biography
BEAUFORT, Francis Edward - WW1 41720 - Army [1]
Private Francis Edward Beaufort was a storeman in Pahiatua when he enlisted on the 23rd October 1916 in B Company, the 24th Regiment of the Wellington Rifle Brigade, in the 23rd Reinforcement of the NZEF. He had brown hair, grey eyes a fair complexion and was 5' 6" tall.
He served in France, was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry in the field [2]
He married Margaret Sutherland Grant after returning from the War. His health was impaired, and he passed away in 1930, leaving a widow and four children.
Burial
Francis Edward Beaufort aged 43; buried in Mangatainoka Pahiatua Cemetery - Main Section Block:6 Row (Alpha) Plot:3 Grave:12
Sources
- N.Z. BIRTHS - 1887/6144 - Beaufort Francis Edward - parents : Margaret Jane & John William
- N.Z. DEATHS - 1930/6824 - Beaufort Francis Edward aged 43 years
- Tararaua District Council Cemetery Records [3]
- http://anglicanhistory.org/nz/blain_directory/directory.pdf
- Online Cenotaph at Auckland War Memorial Museum profile
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