BEAUMONT, HAROLD, Sergt., No. 12979, 1st Battn. (4th Foot) The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.), s. of the late Willie Beaumont, by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth (-); b. Longwood, near Huddersfield, co. York, 11 Oct. 1887; was an Electrical Engineer; volunteered for active service soon after the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the Royal Lancaster Regt. in Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from July, 1915; was subsequently appointed Instructor of the Lewis Gun School in France; rejoined his regiment in Oct. 1918, and was killed in action at the capture of Pressiens, near Valenciennes, 2 Nov. following. Buried in the Communal Cemetery Extension there. His Commanding Officer wrote: “Your brother was killed instantly by machine-gun fire whilst commanding a platoon, just after a most successful attack by the company. I had known him for some months, but it was the first time he had actually served under me in the line, and I was much struck by his coolness under fire and his good leadership.” Unm.<\/p>\n
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