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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 323

(x) Four: Hon. Major T. J. Brampton, Royal Air Force Cadet Brigade, late King's Royal Rifle Corps, who was wounded at Paardeberg

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Orange Free State (7924 Serjt. T. Brampton, K.R.R.C.), last clasp unofficially riveted; King's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7924 Serjt. T. Brampton, K.R.R.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Q.M. & Lieut. T. J. Brampton); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (7924 C. Sjt. T. J. Brampton, K.R.R.C.), generally very fine (4)


Theophilus James Brampton was born in Trevethan, Monmouthshire on 21 February 1875 and enlisted in the King's Royal Rifle Corps in February 1893, aged 18 years. A miner by trade, he stated he was a member of the 3rd York and Lancaster Militia.

Posted to the 4th Battalion, he gained his Mounted Infantry Certificate at Aldershot in February 1896 and was advanced to Sergeant in October 1899, the same month in which he was embarked for South Africa.

As a member of the Rifles Company Mounted Infantry, he quickly saw action at Stormburg, his unit winning praise for gallantly covering the ensuing retreat. It was subsequently attached to Hannay's Mounted Infantry and was present at Paardeberg. On that occasion Hannay led a valiant charge against the Boer trenches and Brampton was among the resultant casualties - he suffered a gunshot wound in his left knee. He was invalided home and admitted to Netley Hospital.

He subsequently returned to South Africa and witnessed further active service in the period March 1901 to May 1902. A tour of duty in the 14th (Provisional) Battalion having followed, Brampton next joined the 9th (Militia) Battalion in Ireland, in which capacity he attended the Maxim Gun Course at Hythe in March 1905.

On being advanced to Colour-Sergeant in January 1907, Brampton was posted to the Inns of Court O.T.C. in London. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in AO 220 of 1911 and took his discharge as a Sergeant-Major in February 1914.

Recalled on the outbreak of hostilities, he was commissioned Hon. Lieutenant (Q.M.) and posted to the 15th (Reserve) Battalion, K.R.R.C. but subsequently transferred to the 110th Training Reserve Battalion. Finally, in April 1918, he was posted as Adjutant to the Royal Air Force Cadet Brigade at Hastings, Sussex. He was transferred to the R.A.F. Unemployed List as a Major in April 1919; above details courtesy of the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, Winchester.


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