Cecil Cuthbert Francis

South Africa, Methodist Parish Registers, 1822-1996

• Name Cecil Cuthbert Francis
• Event Type Baptism
• Event Date 19 Apr 1885
• Event Place Beaconsfield, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
• Gender Male
• Father's Name Arthur Henry Francis
• Mother's Name Catherine Gertrude Sophia Francis
• Digital Folder Number 004467638
• Image Number 00022
• Born 30 Nov 1884

"South Africa, Methodist Parish Registers, 1822-1996," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MKF-P4W : 4 December 2014), Cecil Cuthbert Francis, 19 Apr 1885; citing Baptism, Beaconsfield, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, Methodist Church of Southern Africa, Grahamstown.

Anglo-Boer War records 1899-1902

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• First name(s) Cecil Cuthbert
• Last name Francis
• Service number 983
• Rank Trooper
• Regiment Imperial Light Horse
• Literary references The National Archives The National Archives WO127. Nominal rolls colonial units.
• Nominal rolls colonial units
• Country Great Britain

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The Boer war medals to British and Commonwealth forces 1899-1902

• First Name: Cecil Cuthbert
• Initials: C
• Surname: Francis
• Nationality: South African
• Rank: Ranger
• Service Number: 6 Campaign Medals:
• * Queen's South Africa Medal
• * King's South Africa Medal
• Service: South African Army
• Regiment: cattle rangers
• Archive Reference: WO100/241

Census1911

• Newington, Boarder 139 Kennington Park Rd Southwark Cecil Francis, 26, married 2 years born Caledon C.C. South Africa; Wife Marie born New Jersey USA both resident parents British subjects

Marriages Jun 1914

• FRANCIS Benjamin C Pearce Bristol 6a 395

Note at BDM - "My husbands grandparents. He was also known as Cecil Charles Francis.we think born in Durban South Africa".
* Pearce Olive Francis Bristol 6a 395

Silver War Badge List 1914-1918

• First Name: Cecil
• Surname: Francis
• Age: 32
• Incident Details: Wounds
• Information: Particulars furnished: 19 (B) Tavistock Square
• London
• WC1
• 08/11/1919.
• Rank: Corporal
• Service Number: W.R. 125569
• Service From Date: 05/05/1904
• Service To Date: 02/03/1919
• Silver War Badge Number: B/331528
• War Office Ref. Number: R.E. 4460
• Reason for Discharge: Paragraph 392 King's Regulations (xvia) Surplus to military requirements (having suffered impairment since entry into the service). Medals
• * Victory Medal
• * British War Medal
• * Silver War Badge
• Overseas: Yes
• Service: British Army
• Primary Unit: Royal Engineers
• Secondary Unit: Railway Troop Depot
• Archive Reference: SWB/3004

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Medal Index Cards

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• First name(s) Cecil C
• Last name Francis
• Year 1914-20
• Service number 9645, 198425, WR/125569
• Second service number 198425
• Third service number WR/125569
• Rank Private, Private, Private
• Second rank Private
• Third rank Private
• Regiment Hussars, Royal Engineers
• Second corps Royal Engineers
• Third corps Royal Engineers
• Service record Soldier Number: 9645, Rank: Private, Corps: Hussars
• Second service record Soldier Number: 198425, Rank: Private, Corps: Royal Engineers
• Third service record Soldier Number: WR/125569, Rank: Private, Corps: Royal Engineers
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3552488
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/7

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 21 2017, 17:15:28 UTC