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Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Brereton (1782–1832) was descended from Sir William Brereton chief justice and Lord high marshall of Ireland from the ancient and noble family of Brereton, Cheshire England. He was born in Kings County (now Offaly) Ireland in 1782. In 1798 he received his commission as an ensign in the 8th West Indian regiment. In 1809 he was promoted to Major and served at the capture of Martinique from the French and Guadelope the following year. He was appointed Brigade Major in 1813 for his relative Major General Robert Brereton, lieutenant Governor of St Lucia. In 1814 he was appointed lieutenant Govenor of Senegal and Goree and was present during the Méduse tragedy. Promoted to Lt Colonel in 1815 of the Royal Africa Corps. He was appointed in 1819 Command of the Cape Town ga

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  • Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Brereton (1782–1832) was descended from Sir William Brereton chief justice and Lord high marshall of Ireland from the ancient and noble family of Brereton, Cheshire England. He was born in Kings County (now Offaly) Ireland in 1782. In 1798 he received his commission as an ensign in the 8th West Indian regiment. In 1809 he was promoted to Major and served at the capture of Martinique from the French and Guadelope the following year. He was appointed Brigade Major in 1813 for his relative Major General Robert Brereton, lieutenant Governor of St Lucia. In 1814 he was appointed lieutenant Govenor of Senegal and Goree and was present during the Méduse tragedy. Promoted to Lt Colonel in 1815 of the Royal Africa Corps. He was appointed in 1819 Command of the Cape Town ga
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  • Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Brereton (1782–1832) was descended from Sir William Brereton chief justice and Lord high marshall of Ireland from the ancient and noble family of Brereton, Cheshire England. He was born in Kings County (now Offaly) Ireland in 1782. In 1798 he received his commission as an ensign in the 8th West Indian regiment. In 1809 he was promoted to Major and served at the capture of Martinique from the French and Guadelope the following year. He was appointed Brigade Major in 1813 for his relative Major General Robert Brereton, lieutenant Governor of St Lucia. In 1814 he was appointed lieutenant Govenor of Senegal and Goree and was present during the Méduse tragedy. Promoted to Lt Colonel in 1815 of the Royal Africa Corps. He was appointed in 1819 Command of the Cape Town garrison until 1823 when he retired to England to become Inspecting Field officer for the Bristol recruiting district. At the time of the 1831 Reform riots in Bristol he was in charge of the troops. Though Colonel Brereton managed to put down the rioting after 3 days upon arrival of the reinforcement he had requested, he was Court-Martialled in January 1832 during which he committed suicide. Twice a widower he died leaving 4 children.
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