3d 
THE BROME-WALTON FAMILY. 
Statement of Services. 
Lieiit.-General Thomas Davies. 
1755.—Gentleman Cadet R.M. Academy 
1756. —Commissioned Lieut. Firewor¬ 
ker, R.A. Second in command of 
battalion guns, with 3rd Regt. (Old 
Buffs) in Hyde Park. 
1757. —2nd Lieutenant. Command of 
Grenado Bomb, with Expedition 
to North America (Sir C. Hardy’s 
squadron). 3 
1758. —Siege of Louisbourg; and St. 
John’s, Bay of Fundy. Commanded 
the artillery at Fort Frederick until 
1759. 
1759.—Promoted 1st Lieut. Joined 
the Army under Lord Amherst: was 
at the taking of Triconderago and 
Crown Point. Appointed to the 
command of H.M. Naval Force on 
Lake Champlain , as Commodore, 
viz., two brigs of 18 guns and five 
radeaux of various sizes : also, ap¬ 
pointed Bateaux Master for the 
Artillery Department. 
1 Minorca, 1708, captured by Major Borgard, R.A., under whom Charles Brome served; 1756, 
capitulated to the Franco-Spanish Array ; 1756, re-captured by Royal Navy under Sir John Leake 
(son of the Master-Gunner of England), and R.A. under Capt. Thomas Flight ; 1781, capitulated 
to the French Army ; re-captured, 1799 ; 1806, ceded to Spain at Peace of Amiens. 
2 The Expedition arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia—where Lieut. Walton’s grandfather, Capt’ 
Charles Brome was Commandant of R.A. 
3 On the voyage, the Grenado Bomb Ship captured a French prize laden with stores and pro¬ 
visions for Louisbourg and Quebec.— vide “ Campaign in North America ” (Knox), Yol. I., p. 16. 
On arrival at Halifax the Grenado remained there for repairs, being “ unfit for active service ” 
(Knox, Yol. I., p. 19) : and Lieut. Davies was temporarily transferred to another Bomb in 1768 
for Louisbourg—believed to have been the Vulture. — B.H.M. 
4 For special operations, see “Campaign in North America” (Knox), Vol. I., pp. 298, 300, 
316, 320-1, 326, 328, 333. The tradition in Brome-Walton family that Joseph Walton was the 
R.A. officer who dragged the solitary 6-pr. up the heights of Abraham is incorrect. I have sifted 
the whole matter and find that the author of “ England’s Artillerymen ” is correct in ascribing 
this honour to Lieut. John Yorke, R.A. (p. 26). See quotations in Army and Navy Gazette, 
17th December, 1892, p. 1071.— B.H.M. 
13th July, 1759: —“ Our batteries and the town still warmly engaged : our Bomb Ships ceased 
firing late last night, but renewed it this morning, and performed exceedingly well. * * * * 
Two of our mortar beds are already damaged by our own firing : the two Bomb Ketches have also 
suffered, and fell down this evening to Orleans for repair ; their mortars to be landed with all ex¬ 
pedition, and sent up to our batteries.”—“ Journal in North America” (Knox), Yol. I., p. 328. 
Note.— With high angle firing, at 45° from 13-in. mortars, en barbette, almost daily, since 26th 
June, the extraordinary strength of these ships will be manifest. 
Lieut.-General Joseph Walton. 
1734.—Born in Minorca, 1 2 son of Capt. 
Joseph Brome (ne Walton). 
1753.—Gentleman Cadet R.M. Academy 
1755 (1st March).—Lieut. Fireworker 
R.A. Nov. command of 2 bat¬ 
talion guns with 3rd Foot (the Old 
Buffs). 
1756.— Ibid. (1st April) Promoted 2nd 
Lieut. 
1757. —1st Lieut, in command of H.M. 
Bomb Ship Furnace , with Expedi¬ 
tion to North America 3 (Admiral 
Holcombe’s squadron). 
1758. —Siege of Louisbourg (Cape 
Breton); and St. John’s (Bay of 
Fundy). Command of Royal Naval 
Expedition on Lake George (July) 
as Commodore ; command of artil¬ 
lery at Albany (Dec.) 
1759. —Promoted Capt. Lieut, siege of 
Quebec, 4 in command of two Bomb 
Ships, until 13th July, when his 
two ships and two of his mortar 
beds became unserviceable with in¬ 
cessant tiring. 1 
