Major-General Frederick William Benson
Individual attestation record images are not available for this person.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Benson,
Frederick William
Place of birth: St. Catherines Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Caroline Benson
Marital status: no data
Date of death:
1916-08-19
Cause of death:
Died of illness
Buried:
St. Catharines (Victoria Lawn) Cemetery, Div. P. West half of lot.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major-General
Rank detail
Major-General (British Army).
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 425257
Uploader's Notes: Son of the late Hon. J. R. Benson (of the Canadian Senate) and his wife Marianne Ingersoll; husband of Lady Benson (nee Couper). Educated Upper Canada College and R.M.C., Sandhurst: Served in Fenian Raid (1866) and India, 1877-1890. Commanded Egyptian Cavalry, 1892-1894. Served as A.A.G., 6th Div. in South Africa, 1900-01 (Mentioned in Despatches). Born at St. Catherines.
Uploader's Research notes: [Major General Army British Cavalry 21st Lancers (Empress of India's Lancers) ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-12-17