The Waterloo Roll Call
the knee. “Two days after, inflammation set in in the knee, yet he
followed the regt. in a spring waggon in rear, till upon the
representation of the surgeon that if he went on with the troops he
must die, he was sent back to the hospital station at Palencia, where,
with abscess and acute rheumatism, he nearly died” (Col. Malet’s
_Records 18th Hus._). At Waterloo he led the regt. in Sir H. Vivian’s
brilliant charge at the conclusion of the battle. M., 28th June, 1810,
Emily, dau. of Gerard de Visme, and had issue. Resided during the
latter part of his life at Wimbledon Lodge, and d. there 29th July,
1850. M.I. St. Mary’s Church, Wimbledon.
Footnote 2:
Richard Hare Croker was 2nd son of Richard Croker, of Ballynagarde,
co. Limerick, by Margaret Anne, sister of 1st Earl of Listowel, and
dau. of Richard Hare. Bt.-maj. for Waterloo. H. p. 16th Nov., 1820.
Afterwards col. retd. list. M. Amelia, dau. of John Haigh, of Whitwell
Hall, co. York, and had issue. D. 15th Jan., 1854 at Leamington.
Footnote 3:
Afterwards Maj.-gen. James Grant, C.B., Gov. of Scarborough Castle.
Served at Seringapatam and in Sicily. Also served in India with 17th
Lt. Dgns. and in the Pa. with above regt. Bt.-lt.-col. for Waterloo.
D. at Hillingdon, Mdx., 5th April, 1852.
Footnote 4:
3rd son of Peter John Luard, of Blyborough, capt. 4th Lt. Dgns., by
Louisa, dau. of Charles Dalbiac, of Hungerford Park. Bn. 1788. Served
in the Pa. Placed on h. p. as maj. 8th April, 1826. D. unm. in Dec.,
1847.
Footnote 5:
Quitted the service in 1818.
Footnote 6:
Capt. in the Staff Corps 22nd Feb., 1816. Placed on h. p. 1819.
Afterwards killed in a duel with Count Leon, a natural son of the
Emperor Napoleon.
Footnote 7:
Commanded his troop at Waterloo. Placed on h. p. as lieut. 7th Sept.,
1820. Living in 1846.
Footnote 8:
Serving in 1817. Out of the regt. when it was disbanded.
Footnote 9:
“On baggage guard, marched with the regt. 16th, ordered to the rear
17th June, 1815.” 4th son of John, 2nd Visct. and 1st Earl of
Portarlington. Bn. 7th May, 1790. M., 15th Sept., 1820, Lady Eliz.
Nugent, 2nd dau. of 7th Earl of Westmeath, and had issue. D. 25th
Feb., 1842.
Footnote 10:
The family of French claims to be one of the 14 ancient “tribes” of
Galway. Certain it is that it is a very ancient one, and has left many
branches in the sister kingdom. There seem to have been several
bearing the Christian name of “Martin,” including an “Hon. Martin
Ffrench” (son of 2nd Baron Ffrench). Bn. 1790, and d. 1871.
Footnote 11:
Eldest son of Thos. Prior, of Rathdowney, Queen’s Co., by Catherine,
dau. of Joseph Palmer, of Cuffboro’ in same county. Placed on h. p.
23rd April, 1817. Capt. h. p. 28th Nov., 1834, Living 1846.
Footnote 12:
Robert Carr Coote was promoted capt. 26th Nov., 1818. Placed on h. p.
11th Nov., 1821. 2nd son of Chidley Coote, of Ash Hill, co. Limerick,
by Eliz., dau. of the Rev. Ralph Carr, of Bath. M. Margaret Grier, and
had issue. His elder brother succeeded to the Coote baronetcy on the
death of Lord Mountrath. D. 5th Nov., 1834.
Footnote 13:
H. p. in Nov. 1821. Living in 1846.
Footnote 14:
4th son of Lt.-Col. Christopher Machell, of Beverley, by Anne, dau. of
Col. Christopher Scott, of Aldbro’. Placed on h. p. 10th Nov., 1821.
D. 13th Oct., 1853, at Beverley.
Footnote 15:
Left the regt. in April, 1817. H. p. as lieut. 40th Foot 27th April,
1820. Living in 1846.
Footnote 16:
Commanded his troop at Waterloo. Placed on h. p. 23rd April, 1817.
Footnote 17:
Quitted the service in 1816.
Footnote 18:
Served in the Pa. with the 52nd L.I. Placed on h. p. 25th March, 1817.
Afterwards lt.-col. of the East Kent Militia. Bn. 20th Feb., 1792.
Eldest son of John Monins (late 43rd L.I.), of The Palace, Canterbury.
M., 7th Oct., 1812, Miss Jull, and had issue. D. 1857.
Footnote 19:
“Marched with the regt. 16th, ordered to the rear the 17th June.” Ret.
f. p. 1842. D. 1852.
Footnote 20:
Surgeon to 22nd Foot 13th Dec., 1821. H. p. 3rd Sept., 1825. Living in
1830.
Footnote 21:
Assistant-surgeon to 15th Hussars 6th June, 1822. D. or left the regt.
in 1827.
Footnote 22:
H. p. 10th Nov., 1821. Living in 1830.
23RD REGIMENT OF LIGHT DRAGOONS.[D]
Rank in the
——————
LIEUT.-COLONELS. Regiment.│Army.
[1] John, Earl of 6 Apr. 1809 │Col., 4 June, 1814
Portarlington │
MAJORS. │
[2] John Mervin Cutcliffe, W. 2 Sept. 1813 │
[3] Peter Augustus Lautour 6 Jan. 1814 │20 May, 1813
CAPTAINS. │
[4] Charles Webb Dance, W. 9 Apr. 1807 │
[5] Philip Zachariah Cox 15 Mar. 1810 │
[6] John Martin 8 Feb. 1813 │
[7] Thomas Gerrard, W. 1 July, 1813 │Maj., 1 Jan. 1812
[8] Roderick M’Neil 19 Jan. 1815 │1 Dec. 1814
[9] Henry Grove 19 Apr. 1815 │Maj., 1 Jan. 1812
[10] James Maxwell Wallace 20 Apr. 1815 │22 Oct. 1807
LIEUTENANTS. │
[11] George Dodwell 25 Apr. 1805 │
[12] Ant. Bolton 16 Oct. 1806 │19 Dec. 1805
[13] Stephen Coxens, K. 17 Nov. 1808 │
[14] Charles Tudor 14 Mar. 1810 │26 Oct. 1808
[15] John Banner 15 Mar. 1810 │
[16] John Lewes 4 Mar. 1813 │
[17] Cæsar Bacon 14 Oct. 1813 │
[18] Brabazon Disney, W. 15 Sept. 1814 │5 Aug. 1813
[19] Robert Johnson 20 Oct. 1814 │
[20] Thomas B. Wall, W. 9 Feb. 1815 │
[21] H. Hill, Adjt. 5 Apr. 1815 │
[22] George Wm. Blathwayt 4 May, 1815 │
CORNET. │
[23] Wm. Hemmings 6 Apr. 1815 │
PAYMASTER. │
[24] Thomas Dillow 31 Jan. 1809 │
QUARTERMASTER. │
[25] Joseph Crouchley 15 Feb. 1810 │
SURGEON. │
[26] Samuel L. Steele 20 Apr. 1809 │12 Nov. 1803
ASSISTANT-SURGEON. │
[27] H. Cowen 4 Aug. 1808 │
VETERINARY SURGEON. │
[28] John Ship 3 Apr. 1806 │
_Blue._ _Facings crimson._ _Lace silver._
Footnote D:
Raised in 1794 as the 26th Lt. Dragoons. Re-numbered “23rd” in 1802.
Made Lancers in 1816. Disbanded in Jan. 1818.
Footnote 1:
The star of the Dawsons was not propitious on the morning of the 18th
June, 1815. Whilst one brother had been sent to the rear on the
evening of 17th June as officer in charge of the baggage guard of 18th
Hussars, the eldest brother, John Dawson, 2nd Earl of Portarlington,
had betaken himself that same evening to Brussels or elsewhere. The
consequence of this step was that “on the morning of Waterloo, by an
unfortunate mistake, he was prevented from joining his regiment in
time to command it in the brilliant exploits it performed on that
memorable day.” His anguish was extreme. He joined the 18th Hussars,
and served with Sir H. Vivian’s brigade in the destructive and
successful charge made by that corps towards the close of the battle.
In this charge Lord Portarlington had a horse shot under him. No one
who knew this nobleman doubted his courage for a moment, but his
absence from duty on such an occasion necessitated his retirement from
the 23rd Dgns. in Sept., 1815. The Prince Regent showed much kind
feeling for Portarlington, and did his best to uphold the unfortunate
officer in the eyes of the world. Lord Portarlington purchased a
half-pay ensigncy in 86th Foot 21st Oct., 1821. Became lieut. on h. p.
10th Sept., 1825. Capt. h. p. 9th Aug., 1831. This rank was a curious
anomaly, as his lordship’s name had been retained in the _Army List_
as a “colonel” ever since Waterloo, and he was also awarded the
Waterloo medal. But the one misfortune of his life was ever before
him, and the remorse from knowing that he alone was the author of it
weighed upon him to such an extent that he took to dissipation, lost a
large fortune, and d. at a humble lodging in an obscure London slum,
28th Dec., 1845. In early life he had served in the Pa., and was
present at the battle of Talavera. He d. unm.
Footnote 2:
Commanded the regt. at Waterloo in the absence of Lord Portarlington,
and was severely wounded early in the day. Bt.-lt.-col. and C.B.
Promoted lt.-col. of this regt. 28th Sept., 1815. Placed on h. p. in
1818 on the reduction of his regt. D. in 1822. He belonged to the
Devonshire family of this name (Cutcliffe, of Damage), the head of
which bears the Christian name of “Mervyn.”
Footnote 3:
Younger son of Joseph François Louis de Lautour, who came of an old
Alsatian family, for many years a banker at Madras. Served in the Pa.
with the 11th Lt. Dgns., and specially distinguished himself at El
Bodon. On 7th Sept., 1812, when in command of a squadron of 11th
Dgns., he attacked and took prisoners a company of French artillery
near Valladolid. At Waterloo he succeeded to the command of the above
regt. early in the day, and later on, same day, to the command of the
brigade. C.B., and K.H., and bt. of lt.-col. Placed on h. p. 25th
Jan., 1818. Afterwards Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 3rd Lt. Dgns. M. Cameron,
dau. of John Innes, of Cowie, and had issue. D. at Bromley 11th Jan.,
1856.
Footnote 4:
Promoted capt. 20th June, 1816, and appointed maj. 2nd Life Gds. 24th
July, 1816. Bt.-lt.-col. 27th March, 1817. Exchanged to h. p. with
Maj. Roderick M’Neil, 19th July, 1822. Had been knighted by George IV.
in the previous August. D. 13th Nov., 1844.
Footnote 5:
On h. p. 1817. M., 17th Feb., 1817, Louise, youngest dau. of Adm. Sir
Albemarle Bertie, Bart. D. 24th Jan., 1811.
Footnote 6:
Afterwards lieut.-col. unattached. Living 1842.
Footnote 7:
3rd son of Thos. Gerrard, of Gibbstown, co. Meath. Bn. 9th Dec., 1779.
H. p. 1818. Lt.-col. h. p. 1821. M., 18th March, 1831, Letitia, dau.
of Rev. George Garnett, of Williamston, co. Meath, and had issue. D.
7th April 1836.
Footnote 8:
Afterwards maj. 2nd Life Gds. Bt.-lt.-col. 17th Jan., 1822. Lt.-col.
91st Foot 16th July 1841–1842. D. as gen. in Oct., 1863.
Footnote 9:
On h. p. 1818. Bt.-lt.-col. 1821.
Footnote 10:
Afterwards Sir James Maxwell Wallace, K.H., Col.-in-Chf. 17th Lancers.
Son of John Wallace, of Greenock, N.B., by a dau. of Robert Colquhoun.
Bn. 1785. Served at the Cape of Good Hope as cornet 21st Lt. Dgns.,
and saw much service in Caffraria, 1812. On the 16th June, 1815, was
appointed orderly officer, by Wellington’s permission, to Gen. Count
Dornberg, and following day acting brig.-maj. Was twice m. His 2nd
wife (in 1836) was the widow of Sir Alexander Don, Bart., of Newton
Don, N.B. D. 3rd Feb., 1867, aged 82.
Footnote 11:
H. p. 30th May, 1816. Living in 1846.
Footnote 12:
Lieut. 3rd D.G. 3rd Aug., 1818. Adjt. 6th Nov., 1823. Capt. 11th Foot
3rd Aug., 1826. Serving in 1830.
Footnote 13:
Son of Ebenezer and Anne Coxens, to whom a pension of £80 per annum
was granted in 1815.