The Waterloo Roll Call
[24] George Nugent 7 Oct. 1813 │
[25] Alexander Hay 11 Nov. 1813 │
PAYMASTER. │
[26] George Neyland 10 Sept. 1812 │
QUARTERMASTER. │
[27] John Harrison 25 Jan. 1810 │
SURGEON. │
[28] Isaac Robinson 21 Apr. 1804 │22 Dec. 1803
ASSISTANT SURGEONS. │
[29] John M’Gr. Mallock 16 Apr. 1812 │
[30] Dennis Murray 22 June, 1815 │
VETERINARY SURGEON. │
[31] John Jones 25 Nov. 1813 │
_Blue._ _Facings scarlet._ _Lace gold._
Footnote 1:
Afterwards Lt.-Gen. James Hay, C.B., Col.-in-Chf. 79th Highlanders.
Served in the Pa. with above regt., and as capt. commanded the regt.
in an affair with the Lancers de Berg, at Espesia, in which the enemy
was defeated, and an officer with 70 men taken prisoners. Honourably
mentioned in Wellington’s despatches. Had his right arm broken at
Salamanca. Recd. the gold medal and clasp. Was so seriously wounded at
Waterloo that he could not be moved from the field for eight days.
Given a distinguished service pension. D. at his seat, near Kilburn,
co. Longford, 25th Feb., 1854.
Footnote 2:
Made bt.-lt.-col. and C.B. for Waterloo. Lt.-col. of above regt. 25th
May, 1822. Served in the Pa., and recd. the gold medal for Salamanca.
D. at Cawnpore 15th Dec., 1833, whilst in command of above regt. and
holding the rank of brig.-gen. at that station.
Footnote 3:
Maj. in same regt. 10th Oct., 1816. Bt.-lt.-col. 21st Jan., 1819.
Unattached h. p. list 1826. Son of John Belli, whose widow’s death is
recorded in the _Gentleman’s Magazine_ for 1842.
Footnote 4:
Eldest son of Roger Comberbach, who assumed the surname and arms of
Swetenham. Bn. 7th Feb., 1787. Served in the Pa. with above regt.
Quitted the service with rank of maj. in 1817. M., 1st May, 1817,
Eleanor, dau. of John Buchanan, of Donelly, co. Donegal, and had
issue. Owned the estate of Somerford Booths, co. Chester, which had
been in possession of his ancestors since A.D. 1100. D. 17th Nov.,
1852.
Footnote 5:
3rd son of John Weyland, of Woodeaton, co. Oxford, and Woodrising, co.
Norfolk. Served in the Pa. Quitted the service as maj. in 1820. Bn.
25th March, 1780. M., 12th Sept., 1820, Charlotte, dau. of Charles
Gordon, of Cluny, and widow of Sir J.L. Johnstone, Bart., and had
issue. D. in Oct., 1864.
Footnote 6:
Bn. 18th Jan., 1790. 4th son of Henry Tomkinson, of Dorfold, Nantwich,
by Anne, dau. of John Darlington, of Aston, co. Chester. Attained rank
of lt.-col., h. p. 10th Jan., 1837. Served in the Pa., and was
severely wounded at the passage of the Douro. Purchased the estate of
Willington Hall, co. Chester, from Lord Alvanley in 1828. M., 9th
Feb., 1836, Susan, dau. of Thos. Tarleton, and had issue. D. 1872.
Footnote 7:
Was made brig.-maj. to the 4th Brigade after the battle of Waterloo.
Ten years later, at siege of Bhurtpore, assisted by Capt. Luard and
two orderlies of 16th Lancers, captured a Rajah. K.H. Lost an arm at
El Bodon in the Par. War, when lieut. in 11th Lt. Dgns. D. at Dublin,
5th July, 1844.
Footnote 8:
Joseph Barra was a gallant Par. veteran, where he won his spurs.
Promoted capt. 29th July 1815. Placed on h. p. 25th March, 1816.
Appointed Adjt. of the “Chester Yeomanry,” which post he held until
his death, 13th July, 1839. Bd. at Knutsford with military honours. At
his funeral a sword was placed on his coffin, which bore this
inscription:—“To Lieut. and Adjt. Barra, 16th or Queen’s Lt. Dgns.,
this sword was presented by the officers of his regt. as a token of
their high esteem and approbation of his services both at home and
abroad, 30th March, 1815.”
Footnote 9:
Wilhelm Baron Osten, K.H., had previously served in the K.G.L., and
had smelt powder in the Par. War. Member of the family of Van der
Osten in Hanover, “of high military and judicial fame.” Retd. from
British service in 1834. Afterwards gen. in Hanoverian army. D. at
Rufford Abbey 24th Jan., 1852.
Footnote 10:
Afterwards Sir Trevor Wheler, Bart. Maj. 5th Dgn. Gds. 1829. Bn. 20th
Dec., 1797. Eldest son of Sir Trevor Wheler, 8th Bart., by Harriet,
dau. of Richard Beresford, of Ashbourne, co. Derby. Was twice m., and
left issue by 1st wife. D. 6th Sept., 1869.
Footnote 11:
Eldest son of John Swinfen by his second wife, Anne Ford. Placed on h.
p. as lieut. 25th May, 1817. D. at Lapley Hall, co. Stafford, 20th
Aug., 1839, leaving issue by his mge. with Mary Anne Yonge.
Footnote 12:
7th son of Wm. Baker, M.P., of Bayfordbury, Herts. Col. on retd. h. p.
list 1846. D. 22nd Dec., 1859.
Footnote 13:
5th son of Sir Thos. Beauchamp, Bart., by Mary, 2nd dau. of Robert
Palmer, of Sunning, Berks. Bn. 30th Jan., 1793. Afterwards lt.-col.
Grenadier Guards. M., 4th October, 1828, Sophia, youngest dau. of
Benjamin Ball, of Fort Fergus, co. Clare, and had issue. Ret. as col.
9th March, 1832. D. 1850.
Footnote 14:
Appointed capt. 5th Dgn. Gds. 17th Jan., 1822. Maj. in same regt. 6th
April, 1826. D. 6th May, 1833, in London.
Footnote 15:
Eldest son of Bell Lloyd, of Crogen yr Edeirnion, co. Merioneth, by
Anne, dau. of George Anson, of Orgrave, co. Stafford. Placed on h. p.
as lieut. 5th Aug., 1819. M., 1819, Lowry, dau. of Robert Morris, and
had issue. D. 8th May, 1864.
Footnote 16:
3rd son of Sir Evan Nepean, 1st bart., Under Sec. of State for
Ireland. Bn. 1795. Attained the rank of maj.-gen. M., in 1820, Emilia,
dau. of Col. Yorke, and had issue. D. 8th Dec., 1864.
Footnote 17:
H. p. 25th Jan., 1816.
Footnote 18:
4th son of Peter John Luard, of Blyborough, capt. 4th Lt. Dgns., by
Louisa Dalbiac. Afterwards maj. and bt.-lt.-col. 21st Foot. Served in
the Rl. Navy, 1802–7. Entered 4th Lt. Dgns. 1809. Served in the Pa.
Captured a Rajah at the siege of Bhurtpore. An eminent draughtsman.
Bn. 5th May, 1790. D. 1875.
Footnote 19:
Capt. 2nd June, 1825. H. p. 8th June, 1830. Living in 1846.
Footnote 20:
2nd son of 4th Viscount Galway, by Eliz., dau. of Dan. Matthew, of
Felix Hall, Essex. Captain in Cape Corps, 1823. Exchanged to 24th Foot
1824. D. 11th May, 1830.
Footnote 21:
Serving in 1824. Out of the regt. before 1830.
Footnote 22:
Bn. 20th Aug., 1795. Eldest son of Wm. Beckwith, of Trimdon, co.
Durham, by Caroline, dau. of John Nesham, of Houghton-le-Spring.
Served in the Pa. with 16th Lt. Dgns. In 1831, as maj. of the 14th Lt.
Dgns., greatly distinguished himself by the presence of mind and
determination he showed in suppressing the Bristol riots. These riots
were not suppressed until many of the ringleaders and their followers
had perished, some being cut down by the cavalry when charging through
the streets, but by far the greater number being burnt to death, when
intoxicated, in the conflagration that devastated part of the city.
Before the arrival of the squadron of the 14th Lt. Dgns. at Bristol
the only available military force was a troop of the 3rd Dgn. Gds.,
which was ordered to protect the city gaol. The captain of this troop
remained in his quarters, and allowed a cornet of only sixteen months’
service to command the troop on this special service. It is recorded
of this young officer, Cornet Charles Kelson, that when riding with
his troop through the slums of Bristol a burly blacksmith rushed out
of his shop, sledge-hammer in hand, and aimed a blow at the officer’s
head. As the smith bent his head with the weight of the hammer the
subaltern’s sword flashed through the air, and the Goliath’s head
rolled on the ground. Beckwith was a K.H., and at his death a Gen. and
Col.-in-Chf. 14th Hussars. He m., 5th April, 1821, Priscilla Maria,
dau. and heiress of Thos. Hopper, of Silksworth House, co. Durham, but
d. s. p. 23rd Feb., 1871.
Footnote 23:
2nd son of Edward Polhill, of Clapham, by Sarah, dau. of John Spooner,
of Barbadoes. Lieut. in same regt. 13th Dec., 1815. Exchanged to 1st
Life Gds. 26th Oct., 1816. On h. p. 23rd Lt. Dgns. 23rd Jan., 1819.
Living in 1860.
Footnote 24:
Lieut. 14th Dec., 1815. Lieut. 7th D.G. 14th Dec., 1821. Capt. 22nd
July, 1824. Serving in 1830.
Footnote 25:
Of Nunraw. Bn. 6th Sept., 1796. M.I. at Waterloo. 3rd son of Robert
Hay of Drumelzier, by Janet, eldest dau. of James Erskine, of
Cardross.
Footnote 26:
Left the regt. 2nd Sept., 1824.
Footnote 27:
Lieut. 25th Jan., 1816. H. p. 25th March same year.
Footnote 28:
Serving with the regt. in 1830. Dep. Inspector-Genl. 22nd July, 1830.
H. p. before 1846.
Footnote 29:
Surgeon 46th Foot 2nd Feb., 1826. Serving in 1830.
Footnote 30:
Surgeon 23rd Nov., 1832. Appointed surgeon to 10th Lt. Dns., 14th
Dec., 1841. Out of said regt. 30th June, 1848.
Footnote 31:
Out of the regt. in 1822.
18TH REGIMENT OF LIGHT DRAGOONS (HUSSARS).[C]
Rank in the
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LIEUT.-COLONELS. Regiment.│Army.
[1] Hon. Henry Murray 2 Jan. 1812 │
CAPTAINS. │
[2] Richard Croker 9 July, 1812 │
[3] James Grant 17 Dec. 1812 │
[4] George Luard 21 July, 1813 │
[5] Jas. Rich. Llewis Lloyd 12 Nov. 1814 │25 Aug. 1809
LIEUTENANTS. │
[6] Charles Hesse, W. 4 May, 1809 │
[7] James Henry Waldie 13 Feb. 1812 │
[8] George Woodberry 10 Dec. 1812 │
[9] Hon. Lionel C. Dawson 24 June, 1813 │10 Nov. 1807
[10] Martin French 14 Oct. 1813 │29 Oct. 1812
[11] Thomas Prior 6 Jan. 1814 │
[12] Robert Coote 22 Feb. 1814 │
[13] Henry Duperier, Adjt., W. 23 Feb. 1814 │
[14] John Thos. Machell 24 Feb. 1814 │
[15] Donald M’Duffie 29 Sept. 1814 │10 Mar. 1814
_Henry Somerset_ 12 Nov. 1814 │
_Horace Seymour_ 12 Nov. 1814 │29 Dec. 1812
[16] Wm. Henry Rowlls 22 Dec. 1814 │
[17] John Rolfe Gordon 9 Feb. 1815 │15 Oct. 1812
[18] William Mouins 20 Apr. 1815 │
PAYMASTER. │
[19] Wm. Deane 13 Aug. 1802 │
SURGEON. │
[20] Wm. Chambers 25 Feb. 1804 │9 July, 1803
ASSISTANT-SURGEON. │
[21] John Quincey 5 Mar. 1812 │
VETERINARY SURGEON. │
[22] Daniel Pilcher 13 June, 1811 │
_Blue._ _Facings white._ _Lace silver._
Footnote C:
Known as the “Drogheda Light Horse.” Raised in Ireland by the Marquis
of Drogheda, in 1759, and numbered as the 19th Lt. Dragoons. Was
re-numbered in 1763 as the 18th Lt. Dragoons; became Hussars in 1807,
and was disbanded in 1821.
Footnote 1:
Afterwards Gen. the Hon. Sir H. Murray, K.C.B., Col.-in-Chf. 14th Lt.
Dgns. 4th son of David, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, by his 2nd wife, the
Hon. Louisa Cathcart, dau. of Charles, 9th Lord Cathcart. Bn. 6th
Aug., 1784. Commanded the above regt. in the Pa., and was present at
the battle of Morales, although then suffering from a severe wound in