Joseph Walton (British Army officer)
| Joseph Walton | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1808 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Major-General Joseph Walton (died 1808) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign.
Military career
Walton was commissioned into the Royal Artillery and was sent to North America where he was serving under General Thomas Gage in 1764.[1]
He held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1783[2] and of Colonel of the Invalid Battalion from 1793.[3] He was promoted to Major-General in 1802[4] and died in 1808.[5]
References
- ↑ Pursuit of profit and preferment in colonial North America: John Bradstreet's Quest By William G. Godfrey, Page 215 Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1983, ISBN 978-0-88920-108-8
- ↑ Royal Artillery at Regiments.org at the Wayback Machine (archived January 12, 2008)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 13599. p. 1081. 3 December 1793. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 15478. p. 466. 8 May 1802. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ↑ Military Memoir of Lieutenant General Sir John Macleod, Page 19
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Held by an NCO |
Master Gunner, St James's Park 1783–1808 |
Succeeded by Sir John Macleod |
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