Benjamin D'Urban
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Benjamin D'Urban (1773 - 1849)

Sir Benjamin D'Urban
Born in Halesworth, Suffolk, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 7 Aug 1797 in St James, Westminster, Middlesex, Englandmap
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Died at age 76 in Montreal, Canada Eastmap
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Born 16 FEB 1777. Halesworth, Suffolk, England. [2] [3]

Died 25 MAY 1849. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [4] [5] [6]

AMTID 432239969802:1030:114629367.

Residence Returned to England in command of remnant of his regiment. APR 1779. England APR 1797. Plymouth, England. Note: In that year exchanged into 20th Dragoons and acted as an aide-de-camp to Major general the Earl of Pembroke,commanding at Plymouth until May 1799. JUL 1799. Jamaica Note: Accompanied Major-general St John to Jamaica as aide-de-camp but returned in November being promoted to major into Warwickshire Fencibles. Promoted to Major into Warwickshire Fencibles. NOV 1799. England Made first Governor here. 1831 New Guinea. 1833 Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Note: Appointed Governor and Commander-in-chief and had various other appointments from here up to before January 1847. Knights Grand Cross. 1840 Ireland [7] Transferred to the Forces in Canada and became Commander in chief of Army there. JAN 1847. Canada

Military 1793–1815 Europe [8] 1793 England MAR 1794. England 2 JUL 1794. England 1795 England Note: Exchanged into the 29th Dragoons in order to accompany Sir Ralph Abercromby to the West Indies and served under in San Domingo in 1796 and returned to England in 1797 Doing various services until 1812. See attached document. 1795 West Indies. Note: Exchanged into the 29th Dragoons in order to accompany Sir Ralph Abercromby to the West Indies and served under in San Domingo in 1796 and returned to England in 1797 Doing various services until 1812. See attached document. 1799 UK Note: Sources incorrectly labelled, nothing to do with East Indian Company. Book for Royal Calendar Almanac for UK showing various organisations. Include Army appointments. Shows Benjamin D'Urban twice, appt. Major 1799 and appt. and to Military College 1803. [9] [10] 22 JAN 1801. England [11] 22 JAN 1801. England [12] 1803 UK Note: Major Benjamin D'Urban. Superintendent of Junior Department of Royal Military College until June 1805 to accompany his regiment overseas to Hanover. [13] 1804 India Note: Major Benjamin D'Urban. Superintendent of Junior Department. [14] 1808–1809 Europe [15] 1811–1815 Europe [16] 1813 England 1820 Antigua

Event 16 APR 1799. Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, England. Note: Baptism John Gooch Durban Name given as John Gooch Durban and parent’s Benjamin Durban Privately baptised. There is a conflict here with birth of John Gooch and Thomas Gooch. 16 APR 1799. England 12 JUN 1799–1800. St Lurthens, Norfolk, England. Note: Baptism Thomas Gooch D’Urban. Parents given as Benjamin D'Urban and Anna Wilcox. There is a conflict here with birth of John Gooch and Thomas Gooch.

Occupation: APR 1800. Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. Note: Went on half-pay and The Royal Military College which was just established at Great Marlow in order to instruct officers a higher military profession. Appointed Superintendent of Junior Department of Royal Military College until June 1805. 1803 Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England.

Appointment 1 JAN 1805. Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. Note: Promoted to Lieutenant-colonel. Exchanged to 89th Regiment. Left the College June 1805 to accompany his regiment to foreign service.

Buried MAY 1849. Pointe-Claire, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada. Note: 1920. Papineau Street, Montreal, QC, Canada. Reads: "Erected by the officers of the British Army serving in Canada to their late lamented chief His Excellency Lieut-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban C.C.B., K.C.H., K.C.T.S. Commander off Her Majesty's Forces in British North America who died at Montreal 25th May 1849 aged 72 years he died as he lived in the faithful discharge of his duty to God and his sovereign". [17]

Re-Burial 1944 Field of Honour, Point Clare, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

File File: (removed). Format: docx. Benjamin and Elizabeth Gooch. DOCUMENT Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Sir Benjamin D'Urban. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Lt. Gen. Sir Benjamin d'Urban's grave, Papineau Street, Montreal, QC, 1920. 1920 Note: Reads: "Erected by the officers of the British Army serving in Canada to their late lamented chief His Excellency Lieut-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban C.C.B., K.C.H., K.C.T.S. Commander off Her Majesty's Forces in British North America who died at Montreal 25th May 1849 aged 72 years he died as he lived in the faithful discharge of his duty to God and his sovereign". PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. durban PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. benjamin_durban_01 PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Sir Benjamin D'Urban. PHOTO Scrapbook: Y. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban-3. 1944 Note: Re-burial. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban-6. Note: Plaque at Durban South Africa. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Sir Benjamin D'Urban-1. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: pdf. Intro - The Peninsular Journal of Major General Sir Benjamin D'Urban. DOCUMENT Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban-5. Note: Memorial Plaque in his honour. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Sir Benjamin D'Urban-3. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban-2. Note: Memorial Plaque. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Sir Benjamin D'Urban's grave at D'Urban Circle, in the National Field of Honour military cemetery, Pointe-Claire, QC. Note: On the obelisk, there are four plaques: a memorial plaque from the officers of the British Army serving in Canada, a second memorial plaque donated by the City of Durban, one explaining the exhumation and reburial by the Last Post Fund, and one explaining the reburial of the other remains in D'Urban Circle. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Wellington at the battle of Salamanca-Sir Benjamin. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Civil Knight Grand Cross Star of The Order of the Bath -Sir Benjamin D'Urban. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Grand Collar of Commander of the Order of the Tower and Sword-Sir Benjamin. PHOTO Scrapbook: N. File: (removed). Format: jpg. Battle of Toulouse, 10 April 1814 final one against Napoleon-Sir Benjamin. PHOTO Scrapbook: N.

Marriage Husband @I59@. Wife @I63@. Child: @I70@. Child: @I67@. Child: @I68@. Child: @I64@. Child: @I69@. Child: @I66@. Child: @I71@. Child: @I65@. Marriage 7 AUG 1797. St James, Piccadilly London, Westminster, England. [18] [19]

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  3. ↑ Source: #S45 26 Name: Page Link: Name: Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139718569/benjamin-d'urban
  4. ↑ Source: #S44 London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 06; Page: 249 315 Name: Page London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 06; Page: 249 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 324
  5. ↑ Source: #S7 The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 2109 327 Name: Page The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 2109 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 336
  6. ↑ Source: #S45 338 Name: Page Link: Name: Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139718569/benjamin-d'urban
  7. ↑ Source: #S47 Collection (Thom's Directories for Ireland) 279 Name: Page Collection (Thom's Directories for Ireland) File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 288
  8. ↑ Source: #S51 National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Class: WO 100; Piece: 2 41 Name: Page National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Class: WO 100; Piece: 2 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 50
  9. ↑ Source: #S52 University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1804 Mathison, J. & Mason, A.W.; Reference Number: b1701902 1804 95 Name: Page University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1804 Mathison, J. & Mason, A.W.; Reference Number: b1701902 1804 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 104
  10. ↑ Source: #S52 University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1804 Mathison, J. & Mason, A.W.; Reference Number: b1701902 1804 107 Name: Page University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1804 Mathison, J. & Mason, A.W.; Reference Number: b1701902 1804 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 116
  11. ↑ Source: #S50 The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Class Number: WO 25; Class Title: 22 (late 25) Dragoons; Piece Number: 293; Piece Title: 22 (late 25) Dragoons 155 Name: Page The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Class Number: WO 25; Class Title: 22 (late 25) Dragoons; Piece Number: 293; Piece Title: 22 (late 25) Dragoons File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 164
  12. ↑ Source: #S50 The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Class Number: WO 25; Class Title: 22 (late 25) Dragoons; Piece Number: 293; Piece Title: 22 (late 25) Dragoons 171 Name: Page The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Class Number: WO 25; Class Title: 22 (late 25) Dragoons; Piece Number: 293; Piece Title: 22 (late 25) Dragoons File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 180
  13. ↑ Source: #S52 University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1804 Mathison, J. & Mason, A.W.; Reference Number: b1701902 1804 193 Name: Page University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1804 Mathison, J. & Mason, A.W.; Reference Number: b1701902 1804 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 202
  14. ↑ Source: #S52 University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1804 Mathison, J. & Mason, A.W.; Reference Number: b1701902 1804 210 Name: Page University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1804 Mathison, J. & Mason, A.W.; Reference Number: b1701902 1804 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 219
  15. ↑ Source: #S51 National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Class: WO 100; Piece: 2 232 Name: Page National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Class: WO 100; Piece: 2 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 241
  16. ↑ Source: #S51 National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Class: WO 100; Piece: 16 248 Name: Page National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Class: WO 100; Piece: 16 File File: (removed) Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N 257
  17. ↑ Source: #S45 304 Name: Page Link: Name: Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139718569/benjamin-d'urban
  18. ↑ Source: #S48 Name: Page File File: E:\User Profile\Documents\Roots Magic New Tree for-Ancestry Sync 26.9.2020\Millington-Francis Family Tree_media\Dunn-J-113_ms-pc11132354.jpg Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N
  19. ↑ Source: #S49 City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STM/PR/6/13 Name: Page City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STM/PR/6/13 File File: E:\User Profile\Documents\Roots Magic New Tree for-Ancestry Sync 26.9.2020\Millington-Francis Family Tree_media865_314054001181_18124-00101.jpg Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N

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