THE BROME-WALTON FAMILY. 
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combe’s, and two with Admiral Hardy’s squadron. The story of the 
Train , at the famous siege of Louisbourg, 1758, has been told with siege of 
much acumen by Col. Duncan, in the “History of the Royal Artillery,” 1 Louishour #* 
and that gifted author’s omission of the subsequent siege operations, 
which culminated in the capture of Quebec, is a sad loss to the Regi¬ 
ment, although some consolation has been afforded us by the industry 
of the author of “ England’s Artillerymen.” 1 * 3 
Among the unique Art treasures possessed by the R.A. Institution 
is a finely executed replica, by Captain-Lieutenant Thomas Davies, 
R.A., in 1762, of pen-and-ink sketch of the siege of Louisbourg, 3 taken 
on the spot by that officer in 1758, which, by the kindness of the Com¬ 
mittee, is now reproduced for the benefit of Members ; and as, during 
the siege, Lieut. Joseph Walton, R.A., and his junior, Lieut. Thomas 
Davies, R.A., were the commanders of the two bomb-ships at Light¬ 
house Point which rendered such distinguished service in destroying, 
by their bombs and carcasses, the three French war-ships in the harbour, 
the most fitting acknowledgment which the Royal Artillery can now 
render to the memory of Capt.-Lieut. Thomas Davies will be by giving 
place in these Memoirs to a summary of this gallant officer’s services 
side by side with those of Lieut. Walton. 
The fleet anchored two miles off shore, and the Army for the attack 
was conveyed in the following order 4 :— 
FRONT. 
Winchelseci. 20 Guns. 
Captain Rouse. 
Bombs:— 
Furnace, 
Lieut. Joseph Walton, R.A. Transports with the Land 
Forces. 
? Vulture, 
Lieut. Thomas Davies, R.A. 
REAR. 
Kennington. 20 Guns. 
Captain Diggs. 
For the services of Lieut, (afterwards Lieut.-General) Thomas Davies 
(R.A.) we are indebted to the industry of General Sir Alex. Dickson, 
in collecting ancient MSS. relating to the Royal Artillery; and the 
summary of services now produced is from an original MS., in hand¬ 
writing of General Davies. 
It would not be possible within reasonable limits to give a detailed 
narrative of the varied and successful career of Lieut, (afterwards 
Lieut.-General) Joseph Walton —son of Capt. Joseph Bromen/e Walton : 
grandson of Capt. Charles Brome. 
1 Vol. I., pp. 194 to 205. It must be noted that Capt. Ord’s was not a company (as stated by 
Duncan and Browne), vide account herein of General Braddock’s expedition, 1755. Ord com¬ 
manded (a) train arrived from England ; ( b ) 12 men brought from his company at Newfoundland ; 
( c ) detachment of Capt. C. Brome’s company at Halifax, to replace others cut up at Du Quesne. 
- “ England’s Artillerymen ” (Browne), pp. 25 to 28. 
3 Spelt at the time Louisbourgh. . . bourg, or burg, indifferently. 
4 Knox, Vol. I., p. 19. 
Hawke. 
Success, 
