Joseph Walton (British Army officer)
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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
.
and was sent to North America
where he was serving under General
Thomas Gage
in 1764.
He held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1783 and of Colonel
of the Invalid Battalion from 1793. He was promoted to Major-General in 1802 and died in 1808.
Major-General (United Kingdom)
Major general is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within the Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of major general...
Joseph Walton (died 1808) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
after the Sovereign
Monarch
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.
Military career
Walton was commissioned into the Royal ArtilleryRoyal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
and was sent to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
where he was serving under General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage was a British general, best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as military commander in the early days of the American War of Independence....
in 1764.
He held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1783 and of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the Invalid Battalion from 1793. He was promoted to Major-General in 1802 and died in 1808.