| Bressler | Casparus Johannes | | | Prisoner number: 26805
Captured: Pretoria 27 Dec 1901
Sent to: St. Helena
Age: 22
Address: Pretoria
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
| Breston | George W | 160 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Loch's Horse |
| Bret | C | | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8. Medal returned | Albert Volunteers |
| Bret | H | | | Volunteer from France serving with the Boer forces
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum database, August 2016 | French volunteers |
| Bretag | Frederick | 1688 | | Attested: Sep 1902. Source: CMP5 | Cape Police |
| Bretag | Frederick William | 79 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | West Australia, 2nd Mounted Infantry Contingent |
| Bretesback | H | | | Source: WO100/252 | Imperial Military Railways |
| Bretherton | A | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| Bretherton | A | 3489 | Private | Wounded. Near Helvetia ORC, 27 November 1900
1st Battalion. MI
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| Bretherton | A E | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Gloucestershire Regiment |
| Bretherton | Arthur | 205 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Queensland, 5th Imperial Bushmen Contingent |
| Bretherton | B C | 847 | Private | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Durban Light Infantry |
| Bretherton | Daniel Chas | 22497 | Lance Corporal | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard |
| Bretherton | George Howard | | Captain | He was born at Gloucester 6 March, I860, son of Edward Bretherton, of Clifton, Bristol, and S Georgiana, daughter of W Barton Price. He was educated privately, and joined the Royal Irish Regiment 29 July 1882, from the Militia, and the ISC 18 September 1883; served in the Queen's Own Corps of Guides, 1884-87, becoming Lieutenant 15 February 1884; served with the First and Second Miranzai Expeditions, 1891; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 15 September 1891], and received the Medal and clasp; was on special duty at Gilgit, 1893-97 (services acknowledged by Government), he became Captain 29 July 1893. Captain Bretherton served in the Chitral Campaign in 1895, being present at the investment of the Fort at Mastuj. He was mentioned in Despatches; received Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 21 January 1896]: "George Howard Bretherton, Captain, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the operations of the Chitral Relief Force". The Insignia were presented 14 April 1886. The Decoration was awarded for his services during the investment of Mastuj Fort by Chitralis. He took part in the operations on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force as Brigade Commissariat. Officer, Peshawar Column (Despatches [London Gazette, 5 April 1898]; two clasps). From 1897 Major Bretherton was on special duty with the Supply Transport Corps in Kashmir. He married Katherine Murray, eldest daughter of Major General H P Campbell, ISC. He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and his favourite recreations were shooting, riding and fishing. Major Bretherton was drowned 25 July 1904.
DSO, IGS 1854 (1) Samana 1891 (Lt SC), IGS 1895 (3) RofC PF Tirah (Capt Com Dept), Tibet Medal (1) Gyantse (Maj S&T Corps), 1903 Delhi Durbar. Glendining Nov 2000. Estimate £2.5-3k.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
| Bretherton | J | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
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