Wilmot Henry Bradford
General Wilmot Henry Bradford (c. 1815 – 14 March 1914) was a senior officer in the British Army.
Wilmot Henry Bradford | |
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| Born | c. 1815 Storrington, Sussex, England |
| Died | 14 March 1914 (aged 98–99) Bournemouth, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1833–1881 |
| Rank | Honorary General |
He was born the son of William Bradford, Rector of Storrington, Sussex and educated at Eton College. His mother was the Irish traveller and writer Martha Wilmot, sister of Katherine Wilmot.[1]
He entered the British Army as an Ensign in 1833 and spent much of his career in Canada. He commanded a battalion of the Rifle Brigade in the Crimea at the battle of Alma and the siege of Sebastopol and subsequently commanded The Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment. He was promoted Major-General in 1868 and Lieutenant-General in 1877.[2]
He was placed on the retired list as an honorary General in July 1881.[3] In 1886, he was given the Colonelcy of the Royal Irish Rifles, which he held until his death in 1914.[4]
He died at his home in Bournemouth in his 100th year known as the "Father of the Army". He had married Agnes Elizabeth Skeffington in 1903.
References edit
- ^ "Wilmot Henry Bradford". Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "No. 24508". The London Gazette. 2 October 1877. p. 5458.
- ^ "No. 24999". The London Gazette. 26 July 1881. p. 3675.
- ^ "No. 25596". The London Gazette. 11 June 1886. p. 2799.