60th Regiment of Foot (KRRC)

[David M]

Good afternoon

 

I am used to German sources, like regimental histories and officerslists. 

Right now, I am looking for career information on an officer who last (1815) served as Captain in the 60th Ir

Christian Wilhelm Bretthauer.

 

I hope one of you either has access or can point me in the right direction.

 

Thanks so much in advance 

 

Regards

 

David

 

Edited December 19, 2022 by David M

[Glenn J]

David,

 

that might be a bit tricky; Infanterie-Regiment 60 was not formed until 1860.

 

Regards

Glenn

 

 

[David M]

Oh yeah that would be. It is oddly the one I read in my source. 

I checked and it does say 60 infantry Regiment. I think what is meant 60th regiment of fout (kings royal rifle corps)

[Trooper_D]

He was, indeed, in the KRRC. One source in which he appears is this one,

 

 

Source: https://archive.org/details/aregimentalchro00wallgoog/page/n10/mode/1up

 

The scan is not the best but he appears at least four times:

 

p.165 (1st column), p.167 (2d col), p.173 (2nd col), p.177 (1st col)

 

To start you off, here is the first reference,

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2022 by Trooper_D
Corrected link, to point to frontispiece

[David M]

Great, thanks! So happy to be able to close this gap in his career

[Trooper_D]

2 hours ago, David M said:

Great, thanks! So happy to be able to close this gap in his career

 

As a matter of interest, what did he go on to do after the KRRC?

[David M]

In 1815 he tried to get into the kurhessian army again, whence he came, but was refused. He lived in the principality of Waldeck for the remainder of his life on partial english pension, dying at an unknown date somewhere after 1838.

[Trooper_D]

2 hours ago, David M said:

In 1815 he tried to get into the kurhessian army again, whence he came, but was refused. He lived in the principality of Waldeck for the remainder of his life on partial english pension, dying at an unknown date somewhere after 1838.

 

How interesting. Thanks for the follow up.