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The Waterloo Roll Call

Charles Dalton

Gen. Rainsford, and had issue. His name does not appear in the Kenyon pedigree given in Foster’s _Lancashire Families_. D. at Brandon, 20th Jan., 1830, aged 45. Footnote 6: Placed on h. p. as capt. 24th Dec., 1818. Footnote 7: Promoted capt. 14th April, 1818. Appointed capt. in the 17th Foot 20th Jan., 1821. Serving in 1824. Out of said regt. before 1830. Footnote 8: Severely wounded and taken prisoner in a charge against the French cuirassiers. Lieut. in 88th Foot, 13th Oct., 1825; h. p. in Dec., 1825. Capt. in 30th Foot, 8th Feb., 1839. Retd. in 1741 as lt.-col. unattached. D. as col. 26th Dec., 1863. Footnote 9: Chambré Brabazon Barton. 2nd son of Thos. Barton of Grove, M.P. for Fethard before the Union. Capt. 1818. Lt.-col. h. p. 1825. D. 1834. Footnote 10: Younger brother to J.P. Kenyon. On h. p. 2nd D.G., 1817. Lieut. 2nd W.I. Regt., 13th Dec., 1833. Footnote 11: Bn. at Winchilsea, 29th Dec., 1797. Had exceptionally high interest in early life. Cornet in the regt. 1813. Lt.-col. Rl. Dns. in 1835. Aftds. Maj.-Gen. and Col.-in-Ch. 6th Dns. K.H. Resided at Beverley. M. Miss Ellison, and d. s. p. 22nd Nov., 1868. Footnote 12: Son of Thos. McInnes of Edinburgh, architect, by Jane Nicholson, sister to Lt.-Gen. Robt. Nicholson, E.I.C.S., who distinguished himself at the siege of Baroach in the E. Indies. Cornet McInnes, who had served at Vittoria, assumed the name and arms of Nicholson by Rl. Licence in 1821. He m. Cecilia Innes, eldest dau. and co-heir of Peter Innes of Fraserfield, in Shetland. She d. in 1842. In the _Gentleman’s Magazine_ for 1862 occurs the following notice:— “Feb. 9th.—In the Charterhouse, aged 82, Alexander Nicholson, Esq., formerly Captain 2nd Life Guards, late of East Court, Charlton King’s, near Cheltenham, and of Ufford, Suffolk. Descended from an old family long settled at Loan End, near Norham, co. Durham.” Footnote 13: Placed on h. p. as lt., 83rd Foot, 25th Jan., 1817. Living in 1830. Footnote 14: Grandson of the Rev. Thos. Broughton, rector of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Succeeded Mr. Moore (elder bro. to Sir John Moore) as surgeon, F.R.S. D. after having his leg amputated 20th Aug., 1837. Footnote 15: Out of the regt. in 1818. Footnote 16: Placed on h. p. 25th Dec., 1818. Living in 1846. ROYAL REGIMENT OF HORSE GUARDS. Rank in the —————— COLONEL. Regiment.│Army. _Arthur, Duke of 1 Jan. 1813 │F.-M., 21 June, WELLINGTON, K.G._ │1813 LIEUT.-COLONELS. │ _Sir John Elley, K.C.B._, 6 Mar. 1806 │Col., 7 Mar. 1813 W. │ [1] Sir Robt. Chambre Hill, 13 May, 1813 │1 Jan. 1812 Knt., W. │ MAJOR. │ [2] Robert Christopher Packe, 13 May, 1813 │ K. │ CAPTAINS. │ [3] John Thoyts 22 Aug. 1805 │ [4] William Robert Clayton 27 Apr. 1809 │ _Clement Hill_, W. 4 Apr. 1811 │Lt.-Col., 30 Dec. │1813 [5] William Tyrwhitt Drake 29 Aug. 1811 │ LIEUTENANTS. │ [6] John B. Riddlesden 4 Apr. 1811 │ [7] William Cunliffe Shawe, W. 26 Dec. 1811 │ [8] Everard William Bouverie, 15 Oct. 1812 │ W. │ _Charles Augustus Fitzroy_ 16 Oct. 1812 │ [9] Henry Ellis Boates 28 Jan. 1813 │ [10] Tathwell Baker Tathwell 9 Sept. 1813 │ [11] George Smith 18 Nov. 1813 │ [12] Hon. George John Watson 24 Mar. 1814 │ CORNETS. │ [13] John Kirkby Picard 2 Sept. 1813 │ [14] James Arnold 1 Sept. 1814 │ QUARTERMASTERS. │ [15] Thomas Varley, W. 20 Mar. 1806 │ [16] Peter Watmough 22 Feb. 1809 │ [17] Thomas Hardy 13 Feb. 1812 │ [18] Jonas Varley, W. 18 May, 1813 │ [19] Thomas Troy 5 Aug. 1813 │ SURGEON. │ [20] David Slow 18 July, 1805 │23 Aug. 1799 VETERINARY SURGEON. │ [21] John Seddall (_sic_) 10 Oct. 1812 │ _Blue._ _Facings scarlet._ _Lace gold._ Footnote 1: 4th son of Sir John Hill, Bart., and brother to Lord Hill. C.B. for Waterloo. Col., 1st Jan., 1819. Of Prees Hall, Salop. M., 5th Feb., 1801, Eliza, dau. of Henry Lumley, and had issue. D. 5th March, 1860. Footnote 2: 2nd son of Charles Packe, of Prestwold, co. Leicester. M.I. in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. Footnote 3: 3rd son of John Thoyts, of Sulhamstead, Berks, by Mary, dau. of Thos. Burfoot, Treasurer of Christ’s Hospital. Bn. 2nd Nov., 1771. Matriculated at B.N.C., Oxford, 23rd March, 1789. Cornet R.H. Gds., 14th Feb., 1800. Served in the Pa. His horse was shot under him at Waterloo, and he was taken prisoner. Detained at Charleroi for some days by the French rearguard. Promoted maj., 18th June, 1815, and bt. lt.-col. same date. Retd. 1820. D. May, 1849. Bd. at Kensal Green. Footnote 4: Eldest son of Sir W. Clayton, Bart., by Mary, dau. of Sir Wm. East, Bart. Succeeded as 5th Bart., in 1834. M., in 1817, Alice, dau. and co-heir of Col. O’Donel, son of Sir Neil O’Donel, Bart., and had issue. Served in the Pa. Attained rank of maj.-gen. 1858. D. 1866. Footnote 5: 2nd son of Robert Tyrwhitt Drake, of Shardeloes, Bucks. Lt.-col. 22nd June, 1820. M., 22nd Aug., 1832, Emma, dau. of Joseph Halsey, and had issue. D. 21st Dec., 1848. Footnote 6: Served in the Pa., and was present at Vittoria and Toulouse. Attained rank of col. h. p., 23rd Nov., 1841. Living 1874. Footnote 7: Eldest son of Joseph Cunliffe Shawe. Capt. same regt., 1816. M. —— Pattenson, of Selwood, Bath, and had issue. Footnote 8: Aftds. Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 15th Hussars. Of Delapré Abbey, Northampton. Son of Edward Bouverie. Bn. 13th Oct., 1789. M., 3rd April, 1816, Charlotte, dau. of Col. Hugh O’Donel. D. s. p. 18th Nov., 1871. Footnote 9: Of Rose Hill, Denbigh. Killed out hunting, 8th Dec., 1838. Lt.-col. h. p. 1828. Footnote 10: Was taken prisoner at Waterloo, but effected his escape two days after. It is on record that he captured a French eagle, which was retaken by his captors. See _Stamford Mercury_, 4th Aug., 1815. Footnote 11: Aftds. maj. and bt.-lt.-col. same regt. Living 1846. Footnote 12: Aftds. 4th Baron Sondes, of Lees Court, Kent. Bn. 20th Jan., 1794. Quitted the service 1816. M., 24th July, 1823, Eleanor, 5th dau. of Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bart., and had issue. Assumed the surname of Milles, D. 17th Dec., 1874. Footnote 13: Quitted the service as lieut. R.H.G. in 1821. Footnote 14: Reduced with his tp. in 1818. Footnote 15: Placed on h. p. 12th Dec., 1822. Appointed a Military Knight of Windsor. D. at Windsor 25th March, 1841, aged 69. Footnote 16: Retd. on f. p. before 1830 and d. 1841. Footnote 17: Placed on h. p. 25th Aug., 1822. D. in 1855. Footnote 18: Serving in 1824. Out of the regt. before 1830. Footnote 19: Retd. f. p. 1829. Living in 1846. Footnote 20: Serving in 1824. Out of the regt. in Jan., 1826. Footnote 21: _Siddall._ D. at Windsor 2nd Oct., 1856, aged 69. “He served 52 years in the Royal Horse Guards, and was the last surviving Waterloo officer of the regiment.”—_Naval and Military Gazette._ 1st (or the KING’S) REGIMENT OF DRAGOON GUARDS. Rank in the —————— LIEUT.-COLONEL. Regiment.│Army. [1] William Fuller, K. 22 Aug. 1805 │Col., 4 June, 1813 CAPTAINS. │ [2] Henry Graham, K. 12 June, 1799 │Maj., 4 June, 1811 [3] Michael Turner, W. 4 July, 1805 │ [4] James Frank Naylor, W. 15 May, 1806 │ [5] William Elton 11 May, 1809 │ [6] John Dorset Bringhurst, K. 24 Oct. 1811 │Maj., 12 Apr. 1814 [7] John Paget Sweeny, W. 9 Jan. 1812 │ [8] Robert Wallace 20 Oct. 1814 │ [9] Thomas N. Quicke 8 Dec. 1814 │ _Hon. George L. Dawson_ 6 Apr. 1815 │Maj., 10 Mar. 1814 [10] George Battersby, K. 2 Sept. 1813 │ LIEUTENANTS. │ [11] James Leatham 12 June, 1806 │ [12] William Stirling 19 Mar. 1812 │ [13] Ralph Babington 18 June, 1812 │ [14] Francis Brooke, K. 31 Dec. 1812 │ [15] Robert Toovey Hawley 30 Sept. 1813 │ [16] Thos. Coventry Brander 30 Mar. 1814 │ [17] Thos. Shelver, Adjt., K. 31 Mar. 1814 │ [18] Edward Hamill 17 Nov. 1814 │ [19] Wm. d’Arcy Irvine, W. 15 Feb. 1815 │ [20] Jos. Edward Greaves 16 Feb. 1815 │ [21] John N. Hibbert 30 Mar. 1815 │ [22] George Quicke 3 May, 1815 │ [23] Thos. Falkiner Middleton 4 May, 1815 │ CORNETS. │ [24] Hon. H.B. Bernard, K. 15 June, 1814 │ [25] Wm. Warburton Huntley 16 June, 1814 │ QUARTERMASTER. │ [26] John Brown 15 June, 1815 │ SURGEON. │ [27] John Going 17 Dec. 1801 │ ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. │ [28] William MʻAuley 16 Aug. 1810 │8 Feb. 1810 [29] Robert Pearson 13 May, 1813 │ _Scarlet._ _Facings blue._ _Lace gold._ Footnote 1: In his will, dated 14th March, 1813, and proved in London, 21st Aug., 1815, he mentions his brothers Joseph, Richard, and George. The first-named was left sole executor and residuary legatee. Footnote 2: Pens. of £100 per ann. granted to his widow, Maria Graham. Footnote 3: Promoted maj. 7th Sept., 1815. Out of the regt. in 1818. Footnote 4: Retd. as bt.-maj. in 1820. D. in 1854. Footnote 5: Lt.-col. h. p. 5th Nov., 1825. 2nd son of the Rev. Sir Abraham Elton, Bart. Bn. 6th Jan., 1785. D. 15th Nov., 1848. Footnote 6: Of Woodstone, co. Huntingdon. Administration of his personalty and effects was granted, on 22nd Nov., 1815, to his widow, Frances Maria Bringhurst. M.I. at Waterloo. Footnote 7: Promoted maj. 28th Aug., 1823. On h. p. 1825. Footnote 8: Resided in York, and was a well-known figure in York society. Bn. 1st Nov., 1789. 6th son of John Wallace, of Sedcop House, Kent, who was uncle of the Rt. Hon. Thos. Wallace (created Baron Wallace, 1828). When charging with his regt. at Waterloo, a French trumpeter was passed lying on the ground. Few of the regt. forbore to have a slash at their fallen enemy, as they galloped past; but Robert Wallace was merciful. “I did not slash at him,” said the kind-hearted old colonel,