Joshua French

Norwegian-born security contractor and former soldier
Person human Q14623521
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Joshua French was born on April 7, 1982[1], in Re Municipality[2]. He has worked as a mercenary[3] and soldier[4].

Key Facts

  • Mother: Kari Hilde Hodne French[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[6], United Kingdom[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Military branch: Norwegian Army[9]
  • Family name: French[10]
  • Given name: Joshua[11]
  • Convicted of: murder[12], espionage[13], armed robbery[14], conspiracy to commit a crime[15], attempted murder[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17], Norwegian[18]
  • Birth name: Joshua Olav Daniel Hodne French[19]
  • Place of detention: Kisangani[20]
  • Military unit: Telemark Battalion[21], British Army[22]

FAQs

Where was Joshua French born?

Joshua French was born in Re Municipality[2].

Who were Joshua French's parents?

Joshua French's mother was Kari Hilde Hodne French[5].

What did Joshua French do for work?

Joshua French worked as a mercenary[3] and soldier[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . reuters.com. reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Joshua French. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-french
MLA “Joshua French.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 1 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-french.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_joshua-french_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Joshua French}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-french}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-01}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Joshua French — https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-french (retrieved 2026-11-01)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-french · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Joshua Olav Daniel Hodne French'}
    Viaf cluster id → 187387794
    Snac ark id → w6zk8298
    Imdb id → nm10551047
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.