Jimmy Bruton of Johannesburg (jim@bruton.co.za) has kindly supplied the following information:

My grandfather served in the army at Mafiking under Baden Powell and later in the Duke of Edinborough's Light Infantry (The 'Dukes' later became the Cape Town Infantry) in the Zulu uprising in 1906.

Here is a list of Brutons who died in active service with British forces in the 2 World Wars:-
" Private James Bruton No.27595 of &th/8th Bn.,Royal Irish Fusiliers"
" died Friday 17 August 1917 Age: 24 Son of James & Bridget Bruton of ""LYNN"" Mulligar,Co.West Meath. Grave, TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,West-vlaanderen,Belgium __panel 140 to 141"

" Driver C.H.Bruton No.7511 South African Service Corps.died Sunday,27 January 1918, Age: 23. Son of Charles Matthias 7 Catharine Bruton of Sandflats,Alexandria,C.P., S.A . Darb Es Salaam War Cemetry,ref:5.D.16."

" Pvt.Harry Vernon Bruton No.6376 South African Infantry,died Thursday 12 October 1916 Age 20. Son of Arthur South & Stella Josephine Bruton of Sandflats.WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY,Pas de Calais,FRANCE. ref:I.J.7."

" Lieutenant C.R.Bruton-Simmonds No.103857 15 Squadron,South African Airforce died Monday 12 October1942 Age 20. Son of Vivian & Joey Bruton-Simmonds of Johannesburg. Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt, column 267"

Debt of Honour Register:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
NAME RANK REGIMENT DATE OF DEATH.
Bruton.A Able Seaman Royal Navy 1 June 1916
Bruton.A. Private Suffolk Regiment 1 March 1916
Bruton.A. Private Queen's Own (RoyalWestRegmt.) 20 Sept.1917
Bruton.A.C. Private Hertfordshire Regiment 3 October 1915
Bruton.A.S. Civilian 17 August 1942
Bruton.A.T. Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps. 10 April 1916
Bruton.A.W. Private Durham Light Infantry 31 July 1917
" Bruton.B.F. Corporal Australian Infantry, 6 January 1943 "
" Bruton.B.J. Private Australian Infantry,A.I.F. 7 August 1915"
Bruton.B.V. Captain Gloucestershire Regiment 15 June 1918
Bruton.C. Private Irish Guards 22 Sept.1916
Bruton.C. Private Worcestershire Regiment 24 April 1917
Bruton.C.G. Flying Officer Royal Canadian Air Force 18 August 1943
Bruton.C.H. Driver S.A.Service Corps. 27 January 1918
" Bruton.C.J. Private Australian Infantry,A.I.F. 31 March 1918"
Bruton.E.S. WarrantOfficer Royal Air Force Voluntary Res.14 Nov.1944
Bruton.E.W. Private Essex Regiment 8 April 1918
Bruton.G. Private Essex Regiment 27 March 1917
Bruton.H. Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps. 10 Oct. 1916
Bruton.H. Private Worcestershire Regiment 9 Oct. 1917
Bruton.H.E. Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 27 Oct. 1917
" Bruton.J. Private Australian Infantry,A.I.F. 25 April 1915"
Bruton.J. Corporal Royal Medical Corps 14 February 1942
Bruton.J. Private Monmouthshire Regiment 11 May 1915
Bruton.J.H. Master Merchant Navy 28 Aug.1940
Bruton.J.H.H.Private Royal Berkshire Regiment 10 July 1943
Bruton.J.J. Private Royal Irish Fusilliers 17 August 1917
Bruton.L. Lance Corporal Australian Engineers 27 Jan.1917
Bruton.N.K. Sergeant Royal Canadian Artillery 1 Nov.1944
Bruton.N.V. Civilian 17 Aug.1942
Bruton.P.A. Gunner Royal Artillery 8 Nov.1940
Bruton.R. Guardsman Welsh Guards 24 Sept.1944
Bruton.R.H. Second Lieut. Royal Indian Army Service Corp.28 July 1942
Bruton.S. Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps. 21 Oct.1916
Bruton.T. Private Royal Irish Regiment 15 August 1918
Bruton.T.A. Second Lieut. Worcestershire Regiment 1 December 1918
Bruton.T.J. Driver Australian Field Artillery 18 April 1917
Bruton.W. Lance Corporal Gloucestershire Regiment 6 May1917
Bruton.W. Private Worcestershire Regiment 4 September 1918
Bruton.W. Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy 12 September 1918
Bruton.W.A. Private Royal Welsh Fusilliers 26 October 1917
Bruton.W.E.Private Manchester Regiment 1 July 1916
Bruton.W.E.Private Worcestershire Regiment 17 February 1915
Bruton.W.E.H.Private Gloucestershire Regiment 3 September 1916
Bruton.W.H. Private Durham Light Infantry 17 July 1943
" Bruton.W.M.Lance Corporal Toronto Scottish Regiment(M.G.),"
R.C.I.C 17 September1942