Basic Details
Surname
Souper
Forenames
N B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Noel Beaumont
Served or died
Died
Notes
The extra details are based on information supplied by the College Archivist in response to an IWM enquiry. They contain the following biographical details. He was born on December 20th, 1877, in Eastbourne, the son of the Reverend Francis Abraham. He was then educated at Eastbourne School and, upon leaving, went to farm in Canada from 1894 to 1899. He matriculated in 1899 and, after Cambridge, returned to Canada to become a teacher, marrying Rosie Francis in 1910. He enlisted in 1914. He became one of 22 Johnians to be killed on the First Day of the Somme and is also commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
1
Age at death
40
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action