John Frederick Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis
Brigadier-General The Honourable John Frederick Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, DSO (14 January 1878 – 24 October 1915), known as 'Jack Tre', was a British Army officer in World War I. At the time of his death he was the youngest Brigadier-General in the British Army.
The Honourable John Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis | |
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| Nickname(s) | 'Jack Tre' |
| Born | 14 January 1878 |
| Died | 24 October 1915 (aged 37) France |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1901–1915 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Irish Guards |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Irish Guards 20th Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | DSO Mention in Dispatches |
| Relations | Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton (father) |
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