| Brittan | Reginald | | Captain | BRITTAN, REGINALD, Captain, was born 26 January 1865, son of Reverend C Brittan and of Julia Brittan, daughter of Hartley P Gisborne. He was educated at Clifton and Malvern Colleges, and entered the Army (The Sherwood Foresters) 29 August 1885; became Captain, Sherwood Foresters, 1892. He was appointed Adjutant, 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, 1895; served in the South African War, 1899-1901; as Adjutant, 4th Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (from 11 January 1900, to 10 May 1901), taking part in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; during operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; serving in the operations in Cape Colony 30 November 1900, to April, 1901. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Reginald Brittan, Captain, Derbyshire Regiment. In recognition of services during operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901. He commanded the 4th Sherwood Foresters from 1908. After the outbreak of the European War he commanded the 14th Sherwood Foresters, November 1914, to October 1916, when the name was changed to the 13th Battalion Training Reserve, and later to the 53rd Sherwood Foresters. He gave up the Command, and was demobilized in April, 1919, and awarded the OBE. He married, in 1893, Alice, daughter of William Gisborne, of Allestree Hall, Derbyshire, and they had one son, Jack Reginald, born on 6 May 1897, and one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Sherwood Foresters) Derbyshire Regiment |
