Hugo v. François - Lebenslauf auf englisch

Von François, Hugo
* 12.05.1861 at Reichenbach, Silesia, Germany (now Poland)
+ 13.03.1904 at Owikokorero
First entry to Namibia: 24.06.1889
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Hugo von François was born on 12.05.1861 at Reichenbach, Silesia, Germany (now Poland). He was the younger brother of Curt von François. He arrived with him at Walvis Bay on 24.06.1889 in command of the 21-strong first German military force in Namibia. In October his brother charged him with the major share in the settlement and fortification of the seat of government in Windhoek. In 1891 he was promoted to lieutenant and in 1896 to captain. He left the country in 1894, retired from the military in 1898 and returned to Namibia in 1901 to farm at Otjihase. At the outbreak of the Great Resistance War in 1904, he fled to Windhoek on 12.01.1904 and rejoined the Schutztruppe. As military commandeer of the town, he organised the defence of the capital. He fell in combat against the Ovaherero in the battle of Owikokorero on 13.03.1904. He married Else Gödecke during a visit to Germany in June 1892.
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Gender: m
Field of activity: MIL
Profession: Military officer

RAW DATA: Lau 1995:250; DSAB I:855-856; SA military who's who; Drechsler 1966:74, 304, 333, 337-338; Bülow 1896:52;