Allegiance United Kingdom Years of service 1854–1900 Died 21 December 1916 Rank General | Service/branch Royal Marines Commands held Royal Marines Award Order of the Bath | |
Battles/wars Second Opium War
Anglo-Egyptian War
Mahdist War Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Battles and wars Second Opium War, Anglo-Egyptian War, Mahdist War | ||
General Sir Henry Brasnell Tuson KCB (30 April 1836 – 21 December 1916) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Educated at Christ's Hospital, Tuson was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery on 20 April 1854. After serving in China during the Second Opium War, he commanded the Royal Marine Artillery at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir in September 1882 during the Anglo-Egyptian War and then commanded again at the First and Second Battles of El Teb in February 1884 during the Mahdist War for which he was awarded the Order of Osmanieh, second class, on 5 October 1885. He was appointed colonel second commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery on 5 October 1886 and Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in August 1893 before retiring in March 1900.