FRENCH-BREWSTER Henry Gerald 1878-1900
He was killed in action at Spion Kop, in the operations on the Upper Tugela, January 24th, 1900. He was the second son of R.A. French-Brewster of Woodbrook and Cloona, Roscommon, and of Clonsilla, Dublin, by his marriage with Geraldine, daughter of Henry Ritchie Cooper of Ballindallock, Stirling. 2nd Lieutenant French-Brewster was born in September 1878, and educated at Eton. He entered the King's Royal Rifle Corps from the 3rd Battalion The Queen's, October 1899, and at once joining the 3rd battalion of his regiment, accompanied it to South Africa and was present at the battle of Colenso.
(source: angloboerwar.com)
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