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• Name HEUSTON
• Initials FR
• First name FRANCIS ROBERT
• Place of birth Dublin
• Country Ireland
• Family Son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Heuston, of St. David'S, Greystones, Co. Wicklow; his twin brother, Frederick Gibson, 2nd Lt. Royal Irish Fusiliers, was KIA at Suvla Bay, August 1915.
• Profession Gentleman

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 21 September 1914 , Valcartier
• Rank Lieutenant
• Regiment and unit 14th Bn. Québec (Royal Montreal) Regiment
• Division - Brigade 3rd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Canadian Division
• National force C.E.F.
• Other data related to military career attached to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers for 1 year (1913) as a Second Lieuten; also held a commission in the 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers.ant

Death

• Type of wounds Died of a sniper bullet in the head, n°10 CCS
• Date of death 7 April 1916
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery V - A - 16

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