He was educated at Eton College and subsequently served for some years in the 5th Dragoon Guards, in which he attained the rank of captain, retiring in 1879.[5]
He held the office of Justice of the Peace for Sussex, the office of Justice of the Peace for Devon and was County Councillor for the Western Division of Sussex.[7][6] He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Barttelot, of Stopham, Sussex on 2 February 1893, after his father died of natural causes on the same day of his second wife's funeral.[1][2]
Following the outbreak of the Second Boer War in late 1899, Barttelot volunteered for active service and in early March 1900 was granted the temporary rank of captain in the army while serving with the volunteer company of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa.[8][9] He was killed in action on 23 July 1900 (aged 45) at Retief's Nek, Orange Free State in South Africa.[10][11]
Family
Barttelot married Georgiana Mary Balfour, the only daughter of George Edmond Balfour and Marianna Jowitt of the Manor, Sidmouth, on 3 June 1879.[5][7] He was survived by his wife and two sons, among whom were: