Major T de la Haye Brotherton. Royal Engineers

Subject: Major T de la Haye Brotherton. Royal Engineers Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:58 pm

Major T. de la H. Brotherton was employed in Natal during the Zulu war in 1879 (Medal). Served in the Boer war in 1881 (mentioned in despatches) ..

Posts : 3379 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

Lieutenant Thomas de la Haye Brotherton proceeded to the Cape with reinforcements; subsequently to Pretoria.

Date of Birth - 15th March 1858
First Appointment - Lieutenant - Royal Engineers - 14th August 1876
South African War - 1879-81 - Zulu Campaign- Medal. Employed in Natal. Transvaal Campaign, commanded detachment of Royal Engineers on march from Newcastle to Laing’s Nek. Deapatches, London Gazette, 10th March 1881.
Source ‘1884 Army List’ (p 495, 785 & 1226)

He was born in Esher, Surrey and in 1901 he was living in Kent as a Major in the Royal Engineers age 43.

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Thanks Andy.

Posts : 1074 Join date : 2009-10-16

Hi All,
Thomas De La Haye Brotherton, married Francis Isabella Clarence 17 Oct 1881 in Manchester. 1891 census Tynemouth Capt RE, 3 children, 1901 census Brompton Barracks Chatham, Major RE. He died 13 Feb 1931 at Pension [Periclare] Peuker Merano Italy, his wife died 17 May 1916 in Southsea Hampshire.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13

Hi Rai, I have his Wilkinson sword and used to have his photo album Best, Isandula

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