Frederick Sadleir Brereton
Frederick Sadleir Brereton (5 August 1872 – 12 August 1957) was a decorated soldier and an author of children's books on heroic deeds conducted in the name of the British Empire.[1] Brereton was a prolific author. By the time he died he had written over 40 books.
First World War
Brereton served in the RAMC during the First World War. In 1919 he was appointed as a Commander of the Portuguese Order of Aviz.
Personal life
Brereton married Ethel Lamb in 1898 and Isobel Murdoch in 1953.
Bibliography
| Title | Year | Publisher | Main character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With Rifle and Bayonet: A Story of the Boer War | 1900 | |||
| With Shield and Assegai: A Tale of the Zulu War | 1900 | |||
| A Gallant Grenadier: A Tale of the Crimean War | 1901 | |||
| In the Grip of the Mullah: A Tale of Adventure in Somaliland | 1903 | Charles Scribner's Sons | ||
| Under the Star-Spangled Banner: A Tale of the Spanish-American War | 1905 | Stitt Publishing Company | ||
| Jones of the 64th: A Tale of the Battles of Assaye and Laswaree | 1907 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| Roger the Bold: A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico | 1907 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| How Canada Was Won: A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec | 1908 | |||
| With Wolseley to Kumasi: A Tale of the First Ashanti War | 1908 | |||
| John Bargreave's Gold | 1910 | |||
| Indian and Scout: A Tale of the Gold Rush to California | 1911 | H. M. Caldwell Company | ||
| The Hero of Panama: A Tale of the Great Canal | 1912 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| Under the Chinese Dragon: A Tale of Mongolia | 1912 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| A Boy of the Dominion: A Tale of Canadian Immigration | 1913 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| King of Ranleigh: A School Story | 1913 | S. W. Partridge & Co. Ltd. | ||
| The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure | 1914 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| With the Dyaks of Borneo: A Tale of the Head Hunters | 1914 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| With Wellington in Spain: A Story of the Peninsula | 1914 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| Under French's Command | 1915 | |||
| With Joffre at Verdun: A Story of the Western Front | 1916 | Blackie and Sons | ||
| With Our Russian Allies | 1916 | Blackie and Sons | 376 pages | |
| On the Road to Bagdad: A Story of Townshend's Gallant Advance on the Tigris | 1917 | Blackie and Sons |
References
- ↑ Paris, Michael (2004). "Over The Top: The Great War and Juvenile Literature in Britain". Praeger. p. 39.
External links
- Works by Frederick Sadleir Brereton at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Frederick Sadleir Brereton at Internet Archive
- , The Dacorum Heritage Trust article on F. S. Brereton.