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Edward William Bray
1823–1891
Best known for vivid military memoirs, this 19th-century British Army officer wrote from direct experience as well as careful regimental research. His books open a window onto campaigning in Afghanistan and the long history of the 83rd Regiment.
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About the author
Edward William Bray was a 19th-century British Army officer and military writer, listed in library records as living from 1823 to 1891. He is associated with two surviving works in major library catalogs: Journal of Affghan War in 1842 and Memoirs and Services of the Eighty-Third Regiment, County of Dublin.
Bray's Journal of Affghan War in 1842 is described by the Library of Congress as the work of a young lieutenant serving with the 31st Regiment of Foot during the First Anglo-Afghan War. That firsthand background helps explain the direct, practical feel of his writing, which is rooted in campaigning life rather than distant commentary.
He is also remembered for his detailed history of the 83rd Regiment, a work that continued to circulate in later editions after his death. For modern readers, Bray stands out as a soldier-author whose books preserve both personal experience and the broader record of British regimental service in the 19th century.