The Waterloo Roll Call
_2nd Brigade, K.G.L._—Col. Baron OMPTEDA.
1st Light Batt., K.G.L. Lieut.-Col. L. Bussche.
2nd ” ” ” Major G. Baring.
5th Line ” ” Lieut.-Col. W.B. Linsingen.
8th ” ” ” Major Schroeder (Lieut.-Col.).
_1st Hanoverian Brigade._—Major-Gen. Count KIELMANSEGGE.
Duke of York’s 1st Batt. Major Bulow.
Field Batt. Grubenhagen Lieut.-Col. Wurmb.
” Bremen Lieut.-Col. Langrehr.
” Luneburg Lieut.-Col. Kleucke.
” Verden Major De Senkopp.
ARTILLERY.
Lieut.-Col. WILLIAMSON.
Foot Batteries { Major Lloyd’s (British).
{ Capt. A. Cleves’s (K.G.L.).
_Fourth Division._
Lieut.-Gen. Hon. Sir CHARLES COLVILLE, K.C.B.
_4th Brigade._—Col. MITCHELL.
14th Foot, 3rd Batt. Major F.S. Tidy (Lieut.-Col.).
23rd ” 1st ” Lieut.-Col. Sir Henry W. Ellis,
K.C.B.
51st ” Lieut.-Col. H. Mitchell (Col.).
_6th Brigade._—Major-Gen. JOHNSTONE.
35th Foot, 2nd Batt. Major C. MʻAlister.
54th ” Lieut.-Col. J., Earl Waldegrave.
59th ” 2nd Batt. Lieut.-Col. H. Austin.
91st ” 1st ” Lieut.-Col. Sir W. Douglas, K.C.B.
(Col.).
_6th Hanoverian Brigade._—Major-Gen. LYON.
Field Batt. Calenberg
” Lanenberg Lieut.-Col. Benort.
Mil^a Batt. Hoya Lieut.-Col. Grote.
” Nieuberg
” Bentheim Major Croupp.
ARTILLERY.
Lieut.-Col. HAWKER.
Foot Batteries { Major Brome’s (British).
{ Capt. von Rettberg’s (Hanoverian).
_Fifth Division._
Lieut.-Gen. Sir THOMAS PICTON, G.C.B.
_8th Brigade._—Major-Gen. Sir JAMES KEMPT, K.C.B.
28th Foot, 1st Batt. Sir C. Belson (Col.).
32nd ” ” Major J. Hicks (Lieut.-Col.).
79th ” ” Lieut.-Col. N. Douglas.
95th ” ” Lieut.-Col. Sir A.F. Barnard, K.C.B.
(Col.).
_9th Brigade._—Major-Gen. Sir DENIS PACK, K.C.B.
1st Foot, 3rd Batt. Major C. Campbell.
42nd ” 1st ” Lieut.-Col. Sir Robert Macara, K.C.B.
44th ” 2nd ” Lieut.-Col. J.M. Hamerton.
92nd ” 1st ” Lieut.-Col. J. Cameron (Col.).
_5th Hanoverian Brigade._—Col. VINCKE.
Mil^a Batt. Hameln Lieut.-Col. Kleucke.
” Hildesheim Major Rheden.
” Peina Major Westphalen.
” Giffhorn Major Hammerstein.
ARTILLERY.
Major HEISE.
Foot Batteries { Major Rogers’s (British).
{ Capt. Braun’s (Hanoverian).
_Sixth Division._
_10th Brigade._—Major-Gen. J. LAMBERT.
4th Foot, 1st Batt. Lieut.-Col. F. Brooke.
27th ” 1st ” Capt. John Hare (Major).
40th ” 1st ” Major A. Heyland.
_4th Hanoverian Brigade._—Col. BEST.
Mil^a Batt. Luneburg Lieut.-Col. de Ramdohr.
” Verden Major Decken.
” Osterode Major Baron Reden.
” Minden Major De Schmidt.
ARTILLERY.
Lieut.-Col. BRUCKMANN.
Foot Batteries { Major Unett’s (British).
{ Capt. Sinclair’s (British).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
REGIMENTAL LISTS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1st LIFE GUARDS.
(_2 Squadrons._)
Rank in the
——————
MAJOR AND LIEUT.-COLONEL. Regiment.│Army.
[1] Samuel Ferrior, K. 22 June, 1809 │
CAPTAINS. │
[2] John Whale, W. 13 Nov. 1809 │
[3] Montague Lind, K. 22 June, 1810 │
[4] Edward Kelly, W. 2 Aug. 1810 │13 Sept. 1805
[5] John Berger 20 May, 1813 │Maj., 4 June, 1814
LIEUTENANTS. │
[6] George Randall 15 Apr. 1811 │
[7] William Mayne 26 Sept. 1811 │
CORNETS AND │
SUB-LIEUTENANTS. │
[8] William Stewart 23 Feb. 1813 │
Richardson, W. │
[9] Samuel Cox, W. 1 June, 1814 │
[10] George Story 3 Apr. 1815 │4 Aug. 1814
QUARTERMASTERS. │
[11] [Wm.] Dobson, W. │
—— Towers, K. │
—— Slingsby, K. │
ASSISTANT SURGEONS. │
[12] Richard Gough 22 Sept. 1812 │
[13] John Haddy James 27 Oct. 1812 │
VETERINARY SURGEON. │
[14] Francis Dalton 20 May, 1813 │
_Scarlet._ _Facings blue._ _Lace gold._
Footnote 1:
Is said to have led his regt. to the charge no less than eleven times,
“And most of the charges were not made till after his head had been
laid open by the cut of a sabre and his body was pierced with a
lance.”
Footnote 2:
Exchanged to 16th Dgns. as maj. (commission dated 18th June, 1815).
Quitted the service before 1st March, 1817.
Footnote 3:
Only son of Edward George Lind, of Stratford Place.
Footnote 4:
Bn. at Portarlington, Queen’s County, 1771. At Waterloo he encountered
and killed the col. of the 1st Regt. of French Cuirassiers, stripped
him of his epaulettes, and carried them off as a trophy. Made
brevet-maj. for Waterloo and Knight of St. Anne of Russia. Exchanged
into 23rd Light Dgns. and served as A.D.C. to Gen. Lord Combermere at
the siege of Bhurtpore. D. at Mullye, 6th Aug., 1828, as col. on
staff. His widow d. 22nd Nov., 1860.
Footnote 5:
Quitted the service 14th Dec., 1815.
Footnote 6:
Promoted capt. 18th June, 1815. H. p. 13th Oct., 1825. Living in 1847.
Footnote 7:
Promoted capt. 14th Dec., 1815. Out of the regt. before 1824.
Footnote 8:
Promoted lieut. 5th June, 1815. Lieut. in the 55th Foot, 24th Oct.,
1822. Capt. 24th Dec., 1825. H. p. same date.
Footnote 9:
Afterwards Capt. Samuel Fortnam Cox, of Sandford Park, Oxfordshire.
M., 1820, Mary Emily, dau. of Sir Robert Sheffield, Bart. R. h. p.
1829. D. 22nd Nov., 1849.
Footnote 10:
This officer had been taken prisoner during the preceding war, and
been kept a prisoner for seven years at Verdun, in France. In the
first charge made by the Life Guards at Waterloo, Lt. Story was in the
act of raising his sword to cut down a French soldier, when the latter
suddenly threw down his firelock and thus accosted him: “Monsieur, ne
me tuez pas; je vous connois à Verdun; sauvez-moi la vie en grâce!”
Story immediately recognised the speaker, and not only spared the
French soldier’s life, but likewise that of his comrade—also from
Verdun—and sent them as prisoners to the rear. In May, 1815, Story
obtained permission from the Prince Regent to accept and wear the
Russian Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th class. Retired about 1825,
and d. at Maidenhead 20th Feb., 1828.
Footnote 11:
Retd. on f. p. in 1828. D. in Dec., 1849.
Footnote 12:
Retd. on h. p. 25th Dec., 1818. Living in 1830.
Footnote 13:
Serving in 1816. Out of the regt. in 1817.
Footnote 14:
Serving in 1817. Out of the regt. in 1818.
2ND LIFE GUARDS.
(_2 Squadrons._)
Rank in the
——————
MAJOR AND LIEUT.-COLONEL. Regiment.│Army.
[1] Hon. Edward P. Lygon 27 Apr. 1815 │
CAPTAINS. │
[2] William Boyce 30 Apr. 1812 │Maj., 4 June, 1814
[3] Richard Fitzgerald, K. 18 May, 1812 │Lt.-Col., 4 June,
│1814
[4] Hon. Henry Edw. Irby 22 Sept. 1812 │7 Aug. 1806
[5] James P.M. Kenyon 23 Sept. 1812 │
LIEUTENANTS. │
[6] Richard Meares 23 Sept. 1802 │10 Mar. 1808
[7] William Elliott 27 Nov. 1802 │
[8] Samuel Waymouth, W. 28 Mar. 1813 │
[9] Chum. (_sic_) Barton 30 Jan. 1814 │
CORNETS AND │
SUB-LIEUTENANTS. │
[10] Abraham Kenyon 24 June, 1813 │
[11] Thomas Marten 22 Nov. 1813 │
[12] Alexander McInnes 16 June, 1814 │
[13] Josiah Clues, Adjt. 12 Apr. 1815 │
QUARTERMASTERS. │
—— Bradley, K. │
—— Beamond, K. │
SURGEON. │
[14] Samuel Broughton 22 Sept. 1812 │
ASSISTANT-SURGEON. │
[15] Thomas Drinkwater 22 Sept. 1812 │
VETERINARY SURGEON. │
[16] Jeremiah Field 24 Apr. 1813 │
_Scarlet._ _Facings blue._ _Lace gold._
Footnote 1:
4th son of Edward Lygon, of Worcester (who was created Baron and Earl
Beauchamp), by Catherine, only dau. of James Dennis. For his forward
gallantry at Waterloo was made C.B. and a K. St. V. of Russia. Was
aftds. Inspector-gen. of cavalry. Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 13th Lt. Dgns.
D. 11th Nov., 1860.
Footnote 2:
Placed on h. p. 24th April, 1817.
Footnote 3:
4th and only surviving son of — Fitzgerald, of the County Clare. Was
for ten years detained in France with others of his family. Returned
to England 1812, and purchased a troop in the 2nd Life Guards. Served
in the Pa. Shot whilst gallantly leading his squadron against the
enemy. Buried at Waterloo. M.I. in church there. His widow brought out
a coffin to remove his remains to England; but it proved too short,
and the body was re-interred. His will, dated at Paris, 30th Nov.,
1810, was proved by his sister, Catherine, 3rd Aug., 1815. His widow
(Georgina Isabella Sinclair) resigned her pension in favour of her
husband’s three sisters.
Footnote 4:
Son of 2nd Baron Boston. Bt.-maj. for Waterloo. Was taken prisoner as
his horse fell in returning from the charge, but escaped soon
afterwards. Retd. as lt.-col., and died at Calais, 1821.
Footnote 5:
Placed on h. p. 10th Oct., 1816. M., Sept., 1817, Julia, only dau. of