Henry William Breton
| Henry William Breton | |
|---|---|
 Henry William Breton | |
| Born | 7 January 1799 |
| Died | 22 July 1889 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | South-West District |
General Henry William Breton (7 January 1799 – 22 July 1889) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding South-West District.
Military career
Breton was commissioned as an ensign in the 4th Regiment of Foot in March 1815.[1] He became commanding officer of the 53rd Regiment of Foot in 1848 and a brigade commander in India in April 1850.[2] Promoted to major-general in 1851, he became General Officer Commanding South-West District in February 1855[3] and commander of the troops in Mauritius in 1857.[4]
He also served as the twelfth and final colonel of the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot from 1860 to 1881, when the regiment amalgamated with the 44th Foot to form the Essex Regiment.[5] He continued afterwards as the Colonel of the 2nd Battalion of the Essex regiment.[6]
He was promoted Lieutenant-General 15 December 1861. [7]
He was buried at Highland Road Cemetery in Portsmouth.[4]
References
- ↑ "Colonel Henry William Breton". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry". British Infantry Regiments. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ Hampshire Chronicle Hampshire, England, 11 Apr 1857
- 1 2 "Henry William Breton". Find-a-grave.
- ↑ Hart's annual Army list, Militia list, and Imperial Yeomanry list, 1867. p. 324. Digitised copy
- ↑ "Essex Regiment". regiments.org. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22587. p. 72. 7 January 1962. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Simpson |
GOC South-West District 1855–1857 |
Succeeded by Sir James Scarlett |
| Preceded by John Home Home |
Colonel of the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot 1860–1881 |
Merged into the Essex Regiment |