The Waterloo Roll Call
SURGEON. │
[36] Wm. Galliers 20 Apr. 1809 │10 Sept. 1807
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. │
[37] Wm. Finnie 12 Nov. 1812 │
Thos. Bolton 9 Dec. 1813 │5 Mar. 1812
_Facings blue._ _Lace gold._
Footnote F:
The 3rd Batt. of the Royal Scots, which was reduced in 1817,
distinguished itself in a particular manner at Quatre Bras. “Being
removed from the centre of the 5th Division, it charged and routed a
column of the enemy. It was then formed in a square to receive the
cavalry, and though repeated attacks were made, not the slightest
impression was produced. Wherever the lancers and cuirassiers
presented themselves they found a stern and undismayed front which
they vainly endeavoured to penetrate.” Mudford’s _Historical Account
of the Campaign in the Netherlands, in 1815_.
Footnote 1:
Served throughout the Par. War and recd. the gold medal and one clasp
for commanding his battalion at the battles of Vittoria and Salamanca.
Severely wounded at Quatre Bras. Made C.B. for Waterloo. Appointed to
a h. p. lt.-colonelcy under the War Office Regulations of 25th April,
1826. D. at Inverary 1st Feb., 1833.
Footnote 2:
A protégé of H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, the Col.-in-Chf. of the regt.
Attained the rank of Lt.-gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 80th Foot. D. 18th
Aug., 1854, at Port Mahon.
Footnote 3:
Brother to Gen. Sir John Macdonald, Adjt.-Gen. of the British Army,
and cousin to Etienne Macdonald, Duke of Tarentum and Marshal of
France, whose father fought at Culloden in 1746. Robert Macdonald did
good service in the Pa., and was present at five general actions. Was
severely wounded at the assault on the Convent of St. Sebastian, “and,
although suffering from the effects of his wounds, was present, and
engaged, at the assault on town of St. Sebastian, where he commanded
two companies ordered to the breach in advance of the 1st Bde. of the
5th Division, and was at the surrender of the castle. Commanded the
above regt. at Waterloo until disabled by wounds. C.B. and K.St.A. of
Russia, Lt.-col. 44th Foot, 29th Aug., 1829. For many years was
British Consul at Belize, Central America, where he was much esteemed.
At his death, which occurred 14th Nov., 1860, a very eulogistic
paragraph appeared in a Belize newspaper containing these words: “Col.
Macdonald’s conversation was like reading a page of history.”
Footnote 4:
Killed at Quatre Bras. Left a widow with four young children, the
youngest of whom was born at Blackheath, three weeks after her
husband’s death. A pension of £60 per annum was granted to Mrs. Mary
Buckley.
Footnote 5:
There have been “Hugh Masseys” for generations both in the noble Irish
families of “Massey, Lord Clarina,” and “Massy, Lord Massy.” The above
Hugh Massey was doubtless a cadet of the Limerick Masseys. He was
promoted bt.-lt.-col., h. p. list 12th Aug., 1819. M. Mary, sister of
Cornelius Rodes, of Barlboro’, co. Derby, and d. before 1855.
Footnote 6:
Served with the Portuguese army in the Par. War, and was in command of
the 24th Portuguese regt. at the siege of St. Sebastian, for which he
recd. the British gold medal. Placed on h. p. 25th Dec., 1816. Living
in 1830.
Footnote 7:
Severely wounded at Quatre Bras. D. whilst serving in the island of
Antigua, 28th Sept., 1827.
Footnote 8:
Capt., 21st Sept., 1815. H. p. from York. Light Infantry 25th July,
1816. Living in 1824.
Footnote 9:
Capt. 60th Foot 22nd June, 1815. Out of said regt. before 1824.
Footnote 10:
John Nelson Ingram served previously in the 15th Foot. Capt. 1st Foot
7th April, 1825. Serving in 1830.
Footnote 11:
H. p. 11th March, 1819.
Footnote 12:
Capt. in 1831. Out of the regt. before 1842.
Footnote 13:
Reduced with the battalion.
Footnote 14:
Fought at Badajoz and Salamanca. Capt. 24th Foot 19th May, 1825.
Major, 8th Jan., 1841. Lt.-col. 17th Foot, 3rd April, 1846. D. at
Bath, 13th Dec., 1854.
Footnote 15:
Reduced with the battalion.
Footnote 16:
Reduced with the battalion.
Footnote 17:
Reduced with the battalion.
Footnote 18:
Reduced with the battalion. D. 9th Nov., 1854.
Footnote 19:
Reduced with the battalion.
Footnote 20:
Reduced with the battalion.
Footnote 21:
H. p. 17th Apr., 1817. M., 27th Sept., 1817, at Limerick, Prudence,
dau. of Edward Ferreter, R.N.
Footnote 22:
H. p. 25th March, 1816.
Footnote 23:
Afterwards Lt.-Col. John Lewis Black. Had previously served in the
49th Foot, and was brought in from the h. p. list in Feb., 1815.
Became maj. in the 53rd Foot in 1844 and served in the Sutlej campaign
with that regiment. He d. 3rd Feb., 1859.
Footnote 24:
Lieut. 41st Foot 17th Aug., 1826. Serving in 1830. The “W” is omitted
before this officer’s name in several _Army Lists_.
Footnote 25:
Lieut. 48th Foot 4th Oct., 1815. H. p. 25th March, 1817.
Footnote 26:
Killed at Quatre Bras whilst carrying the colours. Age 16. 3rd son of
Dr. Wm. Kennedy, physician at Inverness.
Footnote 27:
Returned as “killed” in the _London Gazette_ of 3rd July. 1815. Placed
on h. p., 27th Feb., 1817. Out of the list 1830.
Footnote 28:
Lieut. 22nd Foot 3rd Feb., 1820. H. p. 7th Apr. same year. D. 19th
Sept., 1849, as barrack-master, Sheerness.
Footnote 29:
H. p. 1st Aug., 1816.
Footnote 30:
Brother to Lieut. John Robertson, of the 9th Foot, who died of wounds
recd. at St. Sebastian. Pens. granted to his mother and two sisters in
consideration of their distressed circumstances.
Footnote 31:
Afterwards Lt.-col. Leonard Morse-Cooper, J.P. for Berks. Joined the
Royal Scots in 1814 as a volunteer from the Rl. Military College. Was
wounded in the sortie from Bayonne, and at Waterloo recd. five wounds.
Promoted lieut. 23rd Jan., 1817. Exchanged to the 11th Lt. Dgns., and
served with that regiment at the siege of Bhurtpore, in 1825-6, where
he volunteered for the dismounted cavalry storming party. Maj. on the
unattached h. p. list 10th Jan., 1840. Lt.-col. 1851. D. in Paris 24th
March, 1862.
Footnote 32:
Lieut. 5th Apr., 1820. Serving in 1830.
Footnote 33:
A volunteer. Appointed ensign in this regt. 18th July, 1815. Lieut.
13th July, 1820. Capt. 8th Aug., 1833. H. p. unattached 6th Feb.,
1846. Col. 1st Nov, 1858. Living in 1860.
Footnote 34:
H. p. 1816.
Footnote 35:
Left the regt. in 1824.
Footnote 36:
Surgeon 7th Sept., 1815. H. p. before 1824.
Footnote 37:
Surgeon 25th March, 1836. H. p. D. at Glasgow, Jan., 1863.
4TH (OR THE KING’S OWN) REGIMENT OF FOOT.[G]
(_1st Battalion._)
Rank in the
——————
LIEUT.-COLONEL. Regiment.│Army.
[1] Francis Brooke 14 Feb. 1811 │
CAPTAINS. │
[2] Geo. David Wilson, W. 7 Aug. 1804 │Maj., 21 Sept.
│1813
[3] Euseby Stratford Kirwan 11 Jan. 1810 │
[4] Charles James Edgell, W. 5 Sept. 1805 │
[5] John Browne, W. 25 May, 1815 │
LIEUTENANTS. │
[6] Benjamin Martin 30 Oct. 1806 │3 June, 1802
[7] G. Richardson, W. 26 May, 1809 │
[8] Peter Bowlby 31 May, 1809 │
[9] Hygatt Boyd, W. 16 Aug. 1810 │
[10] Geo. Henry Hearne 29 Oct. 1810 │
[11] Benj. Marshall Collins, W. 1 Nov. 1810 │
[12] Wm. Squire, W. 14 Feb. 1811 │
[13] John Bushell 12 May, 1812 │
[14] Richard Mulholland 14 May, 1812 │
[15] Wm. Lonsdale 15 May, 1812 │
[16] Edward Bowlby 25 Feb. 1813 │
[17] Wm. [Henry] Clarke 28 July, 1813 │
[18] Wm. Richardson, Adjt. 20 Oct. 1813 │
Fred. Feilde 17 Nov. 1813 │
[19] Arthur Gerard, W. 16 Mar. 1815 │
[20] John L. Fernandez 3 May, 1815 │
ENSIGNS. │
[21] Charles Levinge 18 Nov. 1813 │
[22] Wm. Taylor 9 Dec. 1813 │22 July, 1813
[23] Wm. M’Donald Matthews, W. 9 Dec. 1813 │
[24] Thos. E.H. Holland 9 Dec. 1813 │
PAYMASTER. │
[25] James Lonsdale 20 Dec. 1798 │
SURGEON. │
[26] Francis Burton 9 Sept. 1813 │
ASSISTANT-SURGEON. │
[27] Wm. Morragh 25 Jan. 1810 │
_Facings blue._ _Lace gold._
Footnote G:
This regt. had just returned from active service in America and landed
at Ostend a few days before Waterloo was fought. In fact, Gen.
Lambert’s brigade only reached Waterloo by a forced march just as the
battle was commencing. Several captains of the 1st Batt. 4th Foot had
been killed in the attack on New Orleans—hence the small number of
captains present at Waterloo. Siborne gives the names of six
additional captains as present with this regt. at Waterloo, but as the
official _Army List_ for 1817 does not credit them with having the
Waterloo medal, the Editor has been reluctantly compelled to omit
their names.
Footnote 1:
Served throughout the Par. War and recd. the gold cross for the
battles of Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, and siege of St. Sebastian.
C.B. for Waterloo. 2nd son of Francis Brooke, of Colebrooke, by
Hannah, dau. of Henry Prittie, of Dunally, co. Tipperary. M. Jane,
dau. of George Burdett, M.P., and d. s. p.
Footnote 2:
Served with the above regt. on the expedition to the Helder, in 1799.
At siege of Copenhagen in 1807. Wounded in the retreat from Corunna.
With his regiment in the Walcheren expedition, 1809. Returned to the
Pa. and was severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz in leading the
advance of the storming party of the 5th Division to the escalade of
the St. Vicante bastion, for which he recd. the gold medal, although
not a field officer. A.D.C. to Gen. Sir W. Pringle in 1812. C.B. for
Waterloo and bt. of lt.-col. Placed on h. p. 21st March, 1822.
Lt.-col. unattached list in Dec., 1828. M., 1st July, 1828, Frances,
eldest dau. of E. Jud, of Eastbury Lodge, Essex. D. at Romford, Essex,
11th Jan., 1863. His proper name was “George Davis Willson.”
Footnote 3:
2nd son of John Kirwan, K.C., by Anne, only child of Euseby Stratford,
elder brother of 1st Earl of Aldborough. Entered the Army in 1804 and
joined 4th Foot, 1st Batt.; served in the Pa. and was engaged in the
Battles of Corunna, the disastrous Walcheren Expedition, Ciudad
Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, St. Sebastian, Nive, Bladensburg, New
Orleans, and Waterloo. After the Peace was appointed to the West India
Rangers, but never joined the regt. Received the Par. and Waterloo
medals. Md. twice; d. in 1852, leaving issue.
Footnote 4:
D. in 1821 on passage to Barbados.
Footnote 5:
Badly wounded at the assault of Badajoz. “At Waterloo, whilst at the
head of his company, Capt. Browne received a fearful wound from a
bullet, just over the ear, and fell senseless. He was left on the
field for dead and was reported killed. His family in Ireland went