Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Sadleir Brereton, CBE (5 August 1872 – 12 August 1957) who often wrote under the name Captain Brereton, was a British Army medical officer and an author of children's books on heroic deeds conducted in the name of the British Empire.[1]
Brereton was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) as a surgeon-lieutenant on 29 January 1896, and was promoted to captain on 29 January 1899. During the Second Boer War he was attached as a medical officer to the Scots Guards.[2] He retired his commission on 22 November 1902, after the end of the war in South Africa.[3]
First World War
Brereton served again in the RAMC during the First World War with the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel. In 1919 he was appointed as a Commander of the Portuguese Order of Aviz and a CBE.[4]
Personal life
Brereton married Ethel Lamb in 1898 and Isobel Murdoch in 1953.
Works by Frederick Sadleir Brereton at Faded Page (Canada)
Works by or about Frederick Sadleir Brereton at Internet Archive
The Dacorum Heritage Trust article on F. S. Brereton.
Who's who 2016 & Who was who article on F. S. Brereton.
January 24, 2023
frederick, sadleir, brereton, lieutenant, colonel, august, 1872, august, 1957, often, wrote, under, name, captain, brereton, british, army, medical, officer, author, children, books, heroic, deeds, conducted, name, british, empire, contents, early, career, fir. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Sadleir Brereton CBE 5 August 1872 12 August 1957 who often wrote under the name Captain Brereton was a British Army medical officer and an author of children s books on heroic deeds conducted in the name of the British Empire 1 Contents 1 Early career 2 First World War 3 Personal life 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksEarly career EditBrereton was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps RAMC as a surgeon lieutenant on 29 January 1896 and was promoted to captain on 29 January 1899 During the Second Boer War he was attached as a medical officer to the Scots Guards 2 He retired his commission on 22 November 1902 after the end of the war in South Africa 3 First World War EditBrereton served again in the RAMC during the First World War with the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel In 1919 he was appointed as a Commander of the Portuguese Order of Aviz and a CBE 4 Personal life EditBrereton married Ethel Lamb in 1898 and Isobel Murdoch in 1953 Bibliography EditTitle Year Publisher Main character NotesWith Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War 1900 Blackie and SonWith Shield and Assegai A Tale of the Zulu War 1900 Blackie and SonIn the King s Service Cromwell s Invasion of Ireland 1901 Blackie and SonA Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War 1901 Blackie and SonIn the Grip of the Mullah A Tale of Adventure in Somaliland 1903 Charles Scribner s SonsOne of the Fighting Scouts 1903 Blackie and SonA Hero of Lucknow A Tale of the Indian Mutiny 1905 Blackie and SonIndian and Scout A Tale of Gold Rush to California 1905 Blackie and SonUnder the Star Spangled Banner A Tale of the Spanish American War 1905 Stitt Publishing CompanyA Soldier of Japan A Tale of the Russo Japanese War 1906 Blackie and SonA Knight of St John A Tale of the Siege of Malta 1906 Blackie and Son Martin Trentall 384 Pages Illustrations by W RaineyJones of the 64th A Tale of the Battles of Assaye and Laswaree 1907 Blackie and SonRoger the Bold A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico 1907 Blackie and SonHow Canada Was Won A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec 1908 Blackie and SonRoughriders of the Pampas A Tale of Ranch Life in South America 1908 H M Caldwell CompanyWith Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War 1908 Blackie and SonJohn Bargreave s Gold 1910Indian and Scout A Tale of the Gold Rush to California 1911 H M Caldwell CompanyThe Great Aeroplane A Thrilling Tale of Adventure 1911 Blackie and SonThe Hero of Panama A Tale of the Great Canal 1912 Blackie and Son Jim Partington 384 Pages Illustrations by William RaineyUnder the Chinese Dragon A Tale of Mongolia 1912 Blackie and Son David Harbor 363 Pages Illustrations by Charles M SheldonA Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 1913 Blackie and SonKing of Ranleigh A School Story 1913 S W Partridge amp Co Ltd The Great Airship A Tale of Adventure 1914 Blackie and Son Dicky Hamshaw 360 Pages Illustrations by C M PaddayWith the Dyaks of Borneo A Tale of the Head Hunters 1914 Blackie and SonWith Wellington in Spain A Story of the Peninsula 1914 Blackie and SonUnder French s Command A Story of the Western Front from Neuve Chapelle to Loos 1915 Blackie and SonWith Joffre at Verdun A Story of the Western Front 1916 Blackie and SonWith Our Russian Allies A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign 1916 Blackie and Son 376 pagesOn the Road to Bagdad A Story of Townshend s Gallant Advance on the Tigris 1917 Blackie and SonUnder Haig in Flanders A Story of Vimy Messines and Ypres 1917 Blackie and Son illustrated by J E Sutcliffe 286 pagesThe Armoured Car Scouts A Tale of the Campaign in the Caucasus 1918 Blackie and SonWith Allenby in Palestine A Story of the Latest Crusade 1920 Blackie and SonScouts of the Baghdad Patrols 1921 Cassell and CompanyClothing An Account of Its Types and Manufacture 1931Hemel Hempstead Through the Ages 1938References Edit Paris Michael 2004 Over The Top The Great War and Juvenile Literature in Britain Praeger p 39 Hart s Army list 1902 No 27497 The London Gazette 21 November 1902 p 7537 Lt Col Frederick Sadleir Brereton External links EditWorks by Frederick Sadleir Brereton at Project Gutenberg Works by Frederick Sadleir Brereton at Faded Page Canada Works by or about Frederick Sadleir Brereton at Internet Archive The Dacorum Heritage Trust article on F S Brereton Who s who 2016 amp Who was who article on F S Brereton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Sadleir Brereton amp oldid 1123570365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
