Henry Willoughby BRERETON

[DaveHam9]

Hello,

Entry from Transcription of Madras Baptism Indexes 1860-1871
Year: 1867 Surname: Brereton Henry W Vol: 48 p. 221

1891
Civil parish: St James Westminster
Registration District: Westminster
Sub-RD: St James Westminster
Address: Bury Street
HB Brereton age 23 boarder occ Lt 3 Middlx Regiment born India

1901
Transcribed as Buxton but could read Brereton on census image
Civil parish: Hove
Registration District: Styning
Sub-RD: Shoreham
Address: 94 Lansdowne Place
Henry W Buxton boarder age 34 occ Captain Army born India

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Name: Henry W Brereton
Port of Departure: London
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 10 Jan 1908
Vessel Name: Ormuz

Henry lists his occupation in Sydney as a labourer.

I'm wondering if any details of his service / discharge can be found.

Regards,

Dave

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Dave,

Have you his service record from the Australian National Archives? This first page has cancelled written on it but it does a small piece of info of his previous military history.

 

[DaveHam9]

Yes Julie, thanks.

He called himself a labourer when he enlisted in Australia.

He has stated this as his previous service:

17 years Royal Artillery India, Africa & England as Captain, No. ? & Chitral and South African Campaign

On another attestation form his previous service is written as F?HA

FTHA/FIHA - ? ? Household Artillery - possibly ?

 

[DaveHam9]

Having no luck again. Can't be this one:

Results for Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902
H Brereton 6604 Private The Lancashire Fusiliers


Soldiers of the Queen in the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902

SEARCH RESULT
BRERETON, H 6604 Private Loyal North Lancashire Fusiliers WO100 Lanc. Fus. (Kevin Asplin)

That's the ony one with 'H' as first initial.


Perhaps I should give up and work on the photos from the north coast trip.

 

[horse]

Forces war records has this, though doesn't really fit with 1891

H Brereton 1337 Private 1889 Queen's West Surrey Regiment

Geoff

 

[horse]

Also this, looks like an award for the same theatre, reg. no. matches...

UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949
H Brereton
Campaign or Service: Third Burmese War
Service Date: 1885-1887
Service Location: India
Regiment or Unit Name: 2nd Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Regimental Number: 1337
[Image says rank = private]

Geoff

 

[horse]

UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949
H Brereton
Campaign or Service: Burma
Service Date: 1887-1889
Service Location: India
Regiment or Unit Name: 2nd Battalion The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment
Regimental Number: 1337
[Private. Army reserve]

Geoff

 

[horse]

Possible sibling..

Thomas Willoughby Selby Brereton
Gender: Male
Age: 1
Birth Date: 1866
Death Date: 19 May 1867
Burial Date: 20 May 1867
Burial Place: Kurnool, Madras, India
Father: Brereton
FHL Film Number: 521855

Geoff

 

[rupert]

A few articles relating to the charge, one large article named FORMER CAPTAIN'S DOWNFALL mentions this....
"Brereton had held a position in the police in India, and his father held a very high position in the Indian Army, and his uncles and other relatives held high positions in the Army."

Rupert

 

[horse]

There are a few messages on the Anc. boards..

"I'd like a look up please for Henry Willoughby BRERETON in the 1871 census.

c. 25 Dec 1867 Medomsley, Durham
father Willoughby Thomas b. 1838 Steeple Morden, Cambridge
mother Mary Louisa Unknown b. ?

The marriage can't be found in UK

Nothing is known about Henry from his baptism in 1867 to his raival in Australia in 1908.

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Name: Henry W Brereton
Port of Departure: London
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 10 Jan 1908
Vessel Name: Ormuz

Any help with this family would be apppreciated."

**************

"Hi fred,
not sure how much success you have had with Henry Willoughby BRERETON, since your message is dated from may 09. In case you dont have it, i did a search of army records with India office and have found the following

Willoughby Thomas b 15 Jun & bap 1 Aug 1838, Steeple Morden, Cambs, son of Rev Thomas & Louisa Milbourn.

He married m Mary Louisa Beaumont on 15 Sep 1864. She was born 27 Nov 1836, d 28; May 1893.

Willoughby and Mary had the following children

Thomas Willoughby Selby b 1 Jul 1865, d 19 May 1867;
Henry Willoughby b 14 Apr 1867;
Mary Louisa Annie b 2 Nov 1868, m 29 Oct 1904;
Ada Margaret b 21 Sep 1871, d; 24 Mar 1872;
Charles William Francis b 1 Aug 1874, d 8 May 1875

In 1883 Willoghby was a colonel in the british army in madras, India. It is possible that some or all of his children were born in india.
hope this helps."

Geoff

 

[horse]

And another...

"Hello ng2688,

Thank you for your reply.

I've been off line for a few weeks. I moved from one country to another and it took ages to ship my computer and to arrange a new internet connection.

I had some but not all of the children.

Captains in the Madras Staff Corps from Hart's Army List, 1873.
Willoughby BRERETON

"Marriage settlement (attested copy) 1 The Rev Thomas Brereton, Bedford, Clerk (prospective groom) 2 Louisa Milbourn Dyson, spinster, 19 years ..."

Entry from Transcription of Marriage Announcements 1806 - 1867
At Kurnool, Willoughby Thomas Brereton, Lieut. 49th Regt. Madras Native Infantry, to Mary Lousia, daughter of Charles Beaumont, Esq.


Henry Willoughby was born at Kurnool, Madras and arrived in Australia in 1908:

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Name: Henry W Brereton
Port of Departure: London
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 10 Jan 1908
Vessel Name: Ormuz

He died 9 May 1941 Brisbane, Queensland and is buried at
Toowong Cemetery
Brereton Henry Willoughby NR* 10 / 05 / 1941 73 years

Yes, some were born in India but not all:

Name: Thomas Willoughby Selby Brereton
Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Cuckfield
County: Sussex, West Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 139

Many of the birth and death events have dates but no places so I'm still searching.

Regards,

Fred"

Geoff

 

[horse]

And this at another place..

HERE

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

Births Sep 1865
BRERETON Thomas Willoughby Selby Cuckfield 2b 139

 

[DaveHam9]

1909 Gloucester ?

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Name: Henry W Brereton
Port of Departure: London
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 10 Jan 1908
Vessel Name: Ormuz

 

[horse]

Not sure about Goucestershire, cutting it fine for departure if aged 41y

 

[DaveHam9]

1901
Transcribed as Buxton but could read Brereton on census image
Civil Parish: Hove
County: Sussex
Registration District: Styning
Sub-RD: Shoreham
Address: 94 Lansdowne Place
Henry W Buxton boarder 34 Captain Army born India


Census ref please.

 

[horse]

1901
Transcribed as Buxton but could read Brereton on census image
Civil Parish: Hove
County: Sussex
Registration District: Styning
Sub-RD: Shoreham
Address: 94 Lansdowne Place
Henry W Buxton boarder 34 Captain Army born India


Census ref please.

RG13; Piece: 935; Folio: 102; Page: 38

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

If the date is 1909 then he must have returned to England.

 

[horse]

Thanks Geoff.

If the date is 1909 then he must have returned to England.

A possibility, if so he should be around in 1911

Sleep time. Speak later, Dave.

 

[DaveHam9]

Ok, thanks Geoff.