| Surname(s) | Benson |
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| First name(s) | Hugh Cecil |
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| Date of birth | 1883 |
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| Place of birth | Kensington, London |
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| Previous education | Eton and Crystal Palace School of Practical Engineering |
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| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
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| Dates at college | 1901-1903 |
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| Dept / course | Faculty of Science (Engineering Division) |
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| Military unit | Imperial Service
9th Battn, Rifle Brigade |
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| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
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| Campaigns | Volunteered for the Imperial Service on the declaration of war and given a commission in the Rifle Brigade, 20 Dec 1914 |
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| Date of death | 22 Jun 1915 |
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| Age at death | 32 |
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| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
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| Place of death | Hooge, near Ypres |
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| Cause of death | Killed in action |
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| Commemoration(s) | Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN) GATE MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 46 – 48 and 50 |
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| Notes | Also studied at the Royal Academy and became an architect. |
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