SIR HENRY BRACKENBURY. DISTINGUISHED GENERAL'S DEATH AT NICE.
NICE, Monday. General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Brackenbury, K.C.B., died here to-day at the age of 77. Deceased, who had spent the season at Nice with Lady Brackenbury, was taken ill on April 6th. He will be buried on Wednesday morning in the English cemetery.—Reuter.
The deceased officer was expected back at his London residence this week. He served in the Central Indian campaign 1857-8, the Franco- German War, the Ashantee war 1873-4, the Zulu war, and commanded the River Column Egypt in 1884-5, when he was promoted to Major-General for distinguished service in the field. He was Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1382, Director of Military Intelligence 1886-91, and Director-General of Ordnance at the War Office 1891-1904, when he retired. (Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, April 21, 1914)
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General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Brackenbury GCB (Knight Grand Cross), KCSI (Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India), PC (Privy Councillor) was a British Army officer who was assistant to Garnet Wolseley in the 1870s and became part of his 'Ring' of loyal officers. He also wrote several books of military history and memoirs.
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Brackenbury was born in Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire on 1 September 1837 and was a younger brother of Charles Booth Brackenbury. Educated at Tonbridge School, Eton, and then at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he joined the British Army in 1856. He served in the Central Indian Campaign in 1857–58 and observed the Franco-Prussian War in 1870–71.
After making Wolseley's acquaintance, Brackenbury offered to join his Ashanti Campaign (1873–74) at which time he became part of the Wolseley ring, and later acted as his military secretary in the Zulu War of 1879–80. Wolseley thought highly of his talents and helped advance his career. However, Brackenbury was unpopular with other colleagues and with Lady Wolseley.
He became Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India in 1880, acted as British Military attaché in Paris between 1881 and 1882, and then became assistant Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He had a senior role in the River Column in Egypt in 1884–85.
He was promoted to Major-General for distinguished service in the field, then became Director of Military Intelligence in 1886. From 1891 he was a Member of the Council of the Viceroy of India, and in 1896 became President of the War Office Ordnance Committee until 1899. He was made Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery in 1897, Director-General of Ordnance in 1899 and promoted to a General 26 September 1901.
Towards the end of his career Brackenbury was a patron of Robertson and helped arrange his appointment to do intelligence work at the War Office. Brackenbury retired in 1904 and was made a Privy Councillor. He married first in 1861 Emilia Halswell (widow of Reginald Morley, and daughter of Edmund Halswell, of Kensington Gate, Hyde Park; she died in 1905, when they had long been separated), and secondly in 1905 Edith Desanges. He died while on holiday in Nice, France.
NICE, Monday. General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Brackenbury, K.C.B., died here to-day at the age of 77. Deceased, who had spent the season at Nice with Lady Brackenbury, was taken ill on April 6th. He will be buried on Wednesday morning in the English cemetery.—Reuter.
The deceased officer was expected back at his London residence this week. He served in the Central Indian campaign 1857-8, the Franco- German War, the Ashantee war 1873-4, the Zulu war, and commanded the River Column Egypt in 1884-5, when he was promoted to Major-General for distinguished service in the field. He was Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1382, Director of Military Intelligence 1886-91, and Director-General of Ordnance at the War Office 1891-1904, when he retired. (Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, April 21, 1914)
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General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Brackenbury GCB (Knight Grand Cross), KCSI (Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India), PC (Privy Councillor) was a British Army officer who was assistant to Garnet Wolseley in the 1870s and became part of his 'Ring' of loyal officers. He also wrote several books of military history and memoirs.
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Brackenbury was born in Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire on 1 September 1837 and was a younger brother of Charles Booth Brackenbury. Educated at Tonbridge School, Eton, and then at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he joined the British Army in 1856. He served in the Central Indian Campaign in 1857–58 and observed the Franco-Prussian War in 1870–71.
After making Wolseley's acquaintance, Brackenbury offered to join his Ashanti Campaign (1873–74) at which time he became part of the Wolseley ring, and later acted as his military secretary in the Zulu War of 1879–80. Wolseley thought highly of his talents and helped advance his career. However, Brackenbury was unpopular with other colleagues and with Lady Wolseley.
He became Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India in 1880, acted as British Military attaché in Paris between 1881 and 1882, and then became assistant Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He had a senior role in the River Column in Egypt in 1884–85.
He was promoted to Major-General for distinguished service in the field, then became Director of Military Intelligence in 1886. From 1891 he was a Member of the Council of the Viceroy of India, and in 1896 became President of the War Office Ordnance Committee until 1899. He was made Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery in 1897, Director-General of Ordnance in 1899 and promoted to a General 26 September 1901.
Towards the end of his career Brackenbury was a patron of Robertson and helped arrange his appointment to do intelligence work at the War Office. Brackenbury retired in 1904 and was made a Privy Councillor. He married first in 1861 Emilia Halswell (widow of Reginald Morley, and daughter of Edmund Halswell, of Kensington Gate, Hyde Park; she died in 1905, when they had long been separated), and secondly in 1905 Edith Desanges. He died while on holiday in Nice, France.
SIR HENRY BRACKENBURY. DISTINGUISHED GENERAL'S DEATH AT NICE.
NICE, Monday. General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Brackenbury, K.C.B., died here to-day at the age of 77. Deceased, who had spent the season at Nice with Lady Brackenbury, was taken ill on April 6th. He will be buried on Wednesday morning in the English cemetery.—Reuter.
The deceased officer was expected back at his London residence this week. He served in the Central Indian campaign 1857-8, the Franco- German War, the Ashantee war 1873-4, the Zulu war, and commanded the River Column Egypt in 1884-5, when he was promoted to Major-General for distinguished service in the field. He was Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1382, Director of Military Intelligence 1886-91, and Director-General of Ordnance at the War Office 1891-1904, when he retired. (Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, April 21, 1914)
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General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Brackenbury GCB (Knight Grand Cross), KCSI (Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India), PC (Privy Councillor) was a British Army officer who was assistant to Garnet Wolseley in the 1870s and became part of his 'Ring' of loyal officers. He also wrote several books of military history and memoirs.
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Brackenbury was born in Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire on 1 September 1837 and was a younger brother of Charles Booth Brackenbury. Educated at Tonbridge School, Eton, and then at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he joined the British Army in 1856. He served in the Central Indian Campaign in 1857–58 and observed the Franco-Prussian War in 1870–71.
After making Wolseley's acquaintance, Brackenbury offered to join his Ashanti Campaign (1873–74) at which time he became part of the Wolseley ring, and later acted as his military secretary in the Zulu War of 1879–80. Wolseley thought highly of his talents and helped advance his career. However, Brackenbury was unpopular with other colleagues and with Lady Wolseley.
He became Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India in 1880, acted as British Military attaché in Paris between 1881 and 1882, and then became assistant Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He had a senior role in the River Column in Egypt in 1884–85.
He was promoted to Major-General for distinguished service in the field, then became Director of Military Intelligence in 1886. From 1891 he was a Member of the Council of the Viceroy of India, and in 1896 became President of the War Office Ordnance Committee until 1899. He was made Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery in 1897, Director-General of Ordnance in 1899 and promoted to a General 26 September 1901.
Towards the end of his career Brackenbury was a patron of Robertson and helped arrange his appointment to do intelligence work at the War Office. Brackenbury retired in 1904 and was made a Privy Councillor. He married first in 1861 Emilia Halswell (widow of Reginald Morley, and daughter of Edmund Halswell, of Kensington Gate, Hyde Park; she died in 1905, when they had long been separated), and secondly in 1905 Edith Desanges. He died while on holiday in Nice, France.
NICE, Monday. General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Brackenbury, K.C.B., died here to-day at the age of 77. Deceased, who had spent the season at Nice with Lady Brackenbury, was taken ill on April 6th. He will be buried on Wednesday morning in the English cemetery.—Reuter.
The deceased officer was expected back at his London residence this week. He served in the Central Indian campaign 1857-8, the Franco- German War, the Ashantee war 1873-4, the Zulu war, and commanded the River Column Egypt in 1884-5, when he was promoted to Major-General for distinguished service in the field. He was Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1382, Director of Military Intelligence 1886-91, and Director-General of Ordnance at the War Office 1891-1904, when he retired. (Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, April 21, 1914)
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General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Brackenbury GCB (Knight Grand Cross), KCSI (Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India), PC (Privy Councillor) was a British Army officer who was assistant to Garnet Wolseley in the 1870s and became part of his 'Ring' of loyal officers. He also wrote several books of military history and memoirs.
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Brackenbury was born in Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire on 1 September 1837 and was a younger brother of Charles Booth Brackenbury. Educated at Tonbridge School, Eton, and then at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he joined the British Army in 1856. He served in the Central Indian Campaign in 1857–58 and observed the Franco-Prussian War in 1870–71.
After making Wolseley's acquaintance, Brackenbury offered to join his Ashanti Campaign (1873–74) at which time he became part of the Wolseley ring, and later acted as his military secretary in the Zulu War of 1879–80. Wolseley thought highly of his talents and helped advance his career. However, Brackenbury was unpopular with other colleagues and with Lady Wolseley.
He became Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India in 1880, acted as British Military attaché in Paris between 1881 and 1882, and then became assistant Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He had a senior role in the River Column in Egypt in 1884–85.
He was promoted to Major-General for distinguished service in the field, then became Director of Military Intelligence in 1886. From 1891 he was a Member of the Council of the Viceroy of India, and in 1896 became President of the War Office Ordnance Committee until 1899. He was made Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery in 1897, Director-General of Ordnance in 1899 and promoted to a General 26 September 1901.
Towards the end of his career Brackenbury was a patron of Robertson and helped arrange his appointment to do intelligence work at the War Office. Brackenbury retired in 1904 and was made a Privy Councillor. He married first in 1861 Emilia Halswell (widow of Reginald Morley, and daughter of Edmund Halswell, of Kensington Gate, Hyde Park; she died in 1905, when they had long been separated), and secondly in 1905 Edith Desanges. He died while on holiday in Nice, France.
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