Henry William Breton
| Henry William Breton | |
|---|---|
 Henry William Breton | |
| Born | 7 January 1799 |
| Died | 22 July 1889 |
| 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.[5]
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
| 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 |
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