Bromfield | Harry Hickman | | Captain | BROMFIELD, HARRY HICKMAN, Captain, was born at Snitterfield, Warwickshire, 29 January 1869, son of Henry Bromfield, of Newnham Hall (who died in 1888), and Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John Colthurst, of Chew Court, Somersetshire. He was educated at Malvern College, and at Hertford College, Oxford, and served in the South African War, 1900-2, taking part in operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Karee Siding, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including action near Johannesburg; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, August to 29 November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, June to August 1900; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1900; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to September 1901; operations in Orange River Colony; operations in Cape Colony, September 1901 to February 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harry Hickman Bromfield, Captain, 3rd South Wales Borderers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 2 June, 1902. Major Bromfield was Chief Constable of Radnorshire. He married, 19 July 1906, at St John the Baptist's Church, Slobech, Pembrokeshire, Ethel Philippa, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Philipps, Baronet, and Lady Philipps, of Picton Castle, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and their son was Charlie Henry Colthurst, born 17 July 1907. He served in the European War as Major, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, and was killed in action 10 September 1916. An obituary notice of him appeared in the 'Times' of 23 September 1916.
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