Background
TERNAN, Trevor Patrick Breffney was born on April 1, 1860 in Bath. 5th son of late General A. H. Teman, Indian Staff Corps.
TERNAN, Trevor Patrick Breffney was born on April 1, 1860 in Bath. 5th son of late General A. H. Teman, Indian Staff Corps.
Studied at Bromsgrove School. Sandhurst.
Joined 63rd Foot, 1879. Served Afghan War, 18S0-81 (medal). Egyptian War, 1882 (medal and Khedive’s star).
Joined 1985 Egyptian army, 1884.
With 9th Soudanese Battalion in Nile Expedition,1884 (clasp). Present at action of Ginnis, 18S5.
Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General with Nile Frontier Force, 1836-S7, 1888-1889 (4th class Osinanieh). Present at battle of Toski as Brigade-Major of Infantry (horse shot.
Despatches, clasp, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order).
Assistant-Adjutant-General War Office, Cairo, 1890-1891. Commanded 1st Battalion Egyptian army, 1892-1893. Joined Uganda Rifles, 1894.
Served in expedition in Unyoro, 1895 (despatches, medal).
Commandant Uganda Rifles, 1896. Various expeditions, 1896-1897.
Acted as Commissioner and Consul-General Uganda Protectorate, 1897. Commanded operations against King Mwanga, 1897, including action of Kabawoko and defeat of Mwanga (slightly wounded.
Promoted Major in Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Brevet Lieutenant - Colonel).
Commanded troops in Uganda against mutineers and rebels, October 1898 to end of operations, 1899 (medal and clasp). Promoted Brevet Colonel. Acted as Commissioner and Consul-General Uganda Protectorate, 1899 (Companion of Saint Michael and Saint George).
Acted as Commissioner and Consul-General, British East Africa, 1900.
Commanded punitive expedition against Ogaden Somalis, 1900-1901 (medal and clasp). Served in South African War, 1901- 1902 (medal and 4 clasps).
Assistant-Adjutant-General Southern District, 1903. Assistant-Adjutant-General South Africa, 1903-1905.
Brigade-General Commanding Standerton District, Transvaal, 1906-1907.
Retired 1907. Doctorate.S.0.1889.
Club: Army and Navy.
Spouse 1906, Dorothy,daughter of late G. Alsop of Teignmouth.