Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BRADFORD, SIR THOMAS (_son of Thomas Bradford of Ashdown park, Sussex_). _b._ 1 Dec. 1777; ensign of an Independent company 20 Oct. 1793; commanded a brigade of Portuguese army 1810–13, and a division 1813–14; lieut. col. of 34 Foot 18 May 1809, and of 82 Foot 21 Dec. 1809 to 1815; commanded seventh division of the army of occupation in France 1815–17; commanded the troops in Scotland 1819–25; colonel of 94 Foot 1 Dec. 1823, of 30 Foot 16 April 1829 and of 4 Foot 7 Feb. 1846 to death; commander in chief in Bombay 20 July 1825 to 17 May 1829, assumed command 3 May 1826; general 23 Nov. 1841; K.C.B. 5 Jany. 1815; G.C.B. 15 Feb. 1838; G.C.H.