Thomas Bradford
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Sir Thomas Bradford
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| Born | 1777 |
| Died | 1853 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Scotland Bombay Army |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Lieutenant-general Sir Thomas Bradford GCB GCH (1777–1853) was a British Army officer.
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Military career
Bradford was commissioned as an ensign in the 4th (The King's Own) Regiment of Foot in October 1793 without purchase[1][2] He took part in the suppression of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the Buenos Aires Expedition of 1806 as well as the battle of Vimeiro in 1808, battle of Corunna in 1809 and battle of Salamanca in 1812 during the Peninsular War.[1] He commanded a Portuguese division at the Battle of Vitoria, the Battle of San Sebastian and the Battle of the Nive, all in 1813.[1] For his service in the Peninsular he was awarded the Gold Medal with one clasp.[2]
He became General Officer Commanding the 7th Division of the Army of Occupation in France in 1815, Commander-in-Chief, Scotland in 1819 and Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay Army in 1826.[1]
He was also Colonel of the 30th Regiment of Foot and Colonel of the 94th Regiment of Foot.[3]
Family
He married Mary, the daughter of James Atkinson of Newcastle and his eldest son, James Henry Hollis Bradford, later changed his surname to Atkinson in compliance with the will of one Ralph Atkinson.[4] His brother, Lieutenant-colonel Sir Henry Hollis Bradford, was also a distinguished soldier wounded at Waterloo.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 National Army Museuem
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- ↑ Gilbert Shepperd, The Connaught Rangers, p. 23
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- ↑ Dalton 1904, p. 35 & 97.
Sources
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland 1819–1825 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert O'Callaghan |
| Preceded by | C-in-C, Bombay Army 1826–1829 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Beckwith |
