Michael Beaumont (politician)
| Michael Wentworth Beaumont | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1903 |
| Died | 19 December 1958 (aged 55) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | - 1924 - 1940 |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | 23868 |
| Awards | Efficiency Decoration |
Michael Wentworth Beaumont TD, DL, JP (8 February 1903 – 19 December 1958) was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician.
Beaumont was born 8 February 1903 to Hubert George Beaumont and Elisa Mercedes Grace. He was the maternal grandson of Michael P. Grace and paternal grandson of the 1st Baron Allendale. He was educated in Eton College, Berkshire and Oundle School, Northamptonshire.
Beaumont was further educated for a career in the army at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in Berkshire. He served in the Coldstream Guards as a second lieutenant, but resigned his commission on 29 October 1924. On 29 October 1926, he was promoted to Lieutenant while in the Coldstream Guards reserve of officers.
He served in the 90th Field Brigade, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Yeomanry, Royal Artillery, a part-time unit, and was promoted to Major on 4 July 1939. He relinquished his commission because of ill health on 13 January 1940.
Beaumont was awarded the Efficiency Decoration on 19 August 1943. As a holder of the Territorial Decoration, he could use the post-nominal letters 'TD'.
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