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Marcus Beresford (1818–1890)
Colonel Francis Marcus Beresford (August 1818 – 1 August 1890) was a British Conservative Party politician Early life and education He was born at Aylestone, Leicestershire, the fourth son of Rev Gilbert Beresford and his wife Anne. He was educated at King's College School, and went into business as a wharfinger. Career During the invasion scare of 1859, Beresford raised the 7th (Southwark) Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps in December and commanded it with the rank of Captain-Commandant.Ray Westlake, ''Tracing the Rifle Volunteers'', Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84884-211-3, pp. 230–3. By February 1860 the unit had six companies, and Beresford was promoted to Major-Commandant. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on 19 November 1864. After his retirement from the command, he was appointed the honorary colonel of the battalion (later the 4th Volunteer Battalion, East Surrey Regiment) on 25 January 1873.''Army List''. He was elected at a by-election in Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Marcus Beresford, Vanity Fair, 1876-05-13
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