Promotion of Bromhead

Subject: Promotion of Bromhead Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:13 pm

The official history of the 24th, CT ATkinson, records that Lt G Bromhead received a VC and a Brevet as Major. However in LGO (unnumbered) dated 22nd May 1879 He is promoted to Captain, in place of Reginald Younghusband.
Any help available as to when he would have received his Brevet rank?

Cheers

Posts : 420 Join date : 2011-05-14

Springbok,

Gonville Bromhead was promoted to Captain with effect from 23rd January 1879, see The London Gazette of 21st March 1879, the same Gazette which lists a number of other promotions within the 24th caused by Isandlwana.

His Brevet Majority was ante-dated to the same date of 23rd January 1879.

'Jimu

Subject: Re: Promotion of Bromhead Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:37 pm

Thanks Jimu
Lt for breakfast Captain for lunch and Major for Dinner. If I was him I wouldnt have gone to bed early!

Thanks

Posts : 420 Join date : 2011-05-14

Springbok,

I imagine he did, or at least turned a deaf ear to all the adulation.

'Jimu

Subject: Re: Promotion of Bromhead Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:50 pm

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Subject: Promotion of Bromhead Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:10 pm

Hi Jimu .
As Springy put it '' Lt for B'fast , Capt for Lunch , Major for Dinner '' , did anyone else have a similar rise in rank ?
Cheers 90th.

Posts : 420 Join date : 2011-05-14

90th,

Only one that I know of John Rouse Merriot Chard, Royal Engineers, or was that too obvious? Chard & Bromhead's brevets are the link below.

Take a look at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] for the 24th and others promoted because of casualties and tab it back to the previous page 2309, by use the button at the top to see the others.

'Jimu

Subject: Promotion of Bromhead Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:33 pm

Thanks Jimu.
Cheers 90th. Very Happy

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