Joseph Brome

Major-General Joseph Brome (died 1796) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign.

Military career
Brome joined the British Army as a drummer boy aged eight years. He went on to command the 1st Battalion of the Royal Artillery.

He held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1760 and, later, of Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery as well.

He was promoted to Major-General in 1793 and died in 1796.