Joseph Walton (British Army officer)
Major-General Joseph Walton (died 1808) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign.
Joseph Walton | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1808 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Military career
Walton was commissioned into the Royal Artillery and was sent to North America where he was serving under General Thomas Gage in 1764.[1]
He held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1783[2] and of Colonel of the Invalid Battalion from 1793.[3] He was promoted to Major-General in 1802[4] and died in 1808.[5]
References
- Pursuit of profit and preferment in colonial North America: John Bradstreet's Quest By William G. Godfrey, Page 215 Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1983, ISBN 978-0-88920-108-8
- "Royal Artillery at Regiments.org". Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2010.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "No. 13599". The London Gazette. 3 December 1793. p. 1081.
- "No. 15478". The London Gazette. 8 May 1802. p. 466.
- Military Memoir of Lieutenant General Sir John Macleod, Page 19
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Held by an NCO |
Master Gunner, St James's Park 1783–1808 |
Succeeded by Sir John Macleod |
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