The Dacorum Heritage Trust
 The history of Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley & Tring

Colonel Francis Brereton

Frederick Sadlier Brereton (1852 - 1957) studied medicine at Guy's hospital, before gaining first place in the entrance exam to join the Army Medical Staff in 1896. He was promoted to Captain in 1899 and served with the Royal Army Medical Corps (R.A.M.C) as a medical officer to the 2nd Scots Guards during the Boer War. At the outbreak of the First World War, he served with the R.A.M.C, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. A highly decorated individual, he was awarded the C.B.E in 1919.

Brereton began writing his famous adventure books for boys prior to the First World War, when he was living in Stockport, Merseyside. His experiences allowed him to write gripping tales, with such accuracy and attention to detail that one can almost hear the roar of guns and feel the sun beating down on the soldiers in their tropical dress uniforms.

DACHT : 1995 (1995.jpg) Photograph (b/w) of Lt Col. FS Brereton, author and former mayor of Hemel Hempstead.		DACHT : 2273 (2273.jpg) In the Grip of the Mullah.

DACHT: 2277 (2277.jpg) A Hero of Sedan - A Tale of the Franco-Prussian War.		DACHT: 2012 (2012.jpg) Tom Stapleton The Boy Scout

DACHT: HH 405 (hh405.jpg) Col. Brereton's House 10.2.1952 - Heath Barn, St Johns Road