James Brunker | |
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Born | 22 December 1806 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 24 March 1869 (aged 62) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-general |
Commands held | Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong |
Major-General James Robert Brunker (22 December 1806 – 24 March 1869) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.
Brunker was commissioned into the 91st Regiment of Foot in 1825.[1] He was appointed adjutant of his regiment in 1829.[2]
He went on to be deputy adjutant-general in Ceylon in 1852[3] before being appointed Inspecting Field Officer for the Recruiting District in 1860.[4]
He was promoted to major-general in 1865[5] and then made Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1867.[6]
He died in Hong Kong in 1869 and is buried there.[7]
On 9 August 1842 he married Marianne Molyneux, daughter of John Molyneux of Gravel Hill, Ludlow.[7]