Joseph Brome (British Army officer, died 1796)

Joseph Brome
Died 1796
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major-General
Battles/wars American Revolutionary War

Major-General Joseph Brome (c. 1713–1796) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign.

Biography

Joseph Brome was the son of Sir Charles Brome (who served in the British Army for 62 years—from 1689 to 1760).[1]

Brome joined the British Army as a drummer boy[2] aged eight years.[3] He went on to command the 1st Battalion of the Royal Artillery.[4]

He held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1760[5] and, later, of Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery as well.[6]

He was promoted to Major-General in 1793[7] and died in 1796,[6] after serving in the Royal Artillery for 75 years.[1]

Family

Broom had two stepsons, Joseph Walton and Thomas Walton both of whom also served in the Royal Artillery. The former from 1753 until 1806 (62 years service) and the latter from 1760 until 1830 (31 years service). He also had an adopted son Joseph Brome (died 1825) who also had a distinguished military career serving in the Royal Artillery for 31 years.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Murdoch 1894, p. 214.
  2. ↑ Otago Witness, Putanga 2722, 16 Haratua 1906, Page 62
  3. ↑ The Music of the Army
  4. ↑ National Archives
  5. ↑ Royal Artillery at Regiments.org at the Wayback Machine (archived January 12, 2008)
  6. 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 13893. p. 476. 17 May 1796. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 13582. p. 913. 15 October 1793. Retrieved 29 December 2009.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by
James Deal		 Master Gunner, St James's Park
1760–1769 		Succeeded by
Held by an NCO


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