Henry Francis Brooke
Henry Francis Brooke | |
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Photographic portrait in dress uniform (c. 1879) | |
| Born | 3 August 1836 Ireland |
| Died | 16 August 1880 (aged 44) Deh Khwaja, Afghanistan |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1854–1880 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | 2nd Infantry Brigade, Kandahar Field Force |
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Brigadier-General Henry Francis Brooke (1838– 16 August 1880), commanding the 2nd Infantry Brigade, Kandahar Field Force, was an Irish officer in the British Army. He was killed in a sortie from Kandahar, while endeavouring to save the life of a fellow officer.