The Waterloo Roll Call
_Fazackerley._ Lieut. 1st Rl. Veteran Batt. 19th Oct., 1815. Retd. f.
p. 1816.
40TH (OR 2ND SOMERSETSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT.
(_1st Battalion._)
Rank in the
——————
MAJORS. Regiment.│Army.
[1] Arthur Rowley Heyland, K. 10 Nov. 1814 │26 Aug. 1813
[2] Fielding Browne 19 Jan. 1815 │
CAPTAINS. │
[3] Sempronius Stretton 11 Sept. 1806 │Maj., 22 Nov. 1813
[4] Conyngham Ellis, W. 30 Nov. 1809 │
[5] John Henry Barnett, W. 13 June, 1811 │
[6] Robert Phillips 25 July, 1811 │
[7] Wm. Fisher, K. 19 Sept. 1811 │
[8] Edward Cole Bowen 7 Nov. 1811 │
[9] Peter Bishop 12 Mar. 1812 │
[10] Thos. Decimus Franklyn 10 Nov. 1814 │
LIEUTENANTS. │
[11] John Thoreau 28 May, 1807 │
[12] Robert Moore, W. 14 Apr. 1808 │
[13] Wm. Oliver Sandwith 25 May, 1809 │2 Oct. 1805
[14] Wm. Manning, Adjt. 14 Sept. 1809 │
[15] Henry Millar 5 Sept. 1810 │
[16] John Richardson 6 Sept. 1810 │
[17] James Anthony, W. 16 May, 1811 │
[18] James Mill, W. 18 Sept. 1811 │
[19] Andrew Eugene Glynne, W. 19 Sept. 1811 │
[20] Wm. Neilly 26 Sept. 1811 │
[21] Richard Hudson 7 Nov. 1811 │
[22] Henry Wilkinson 12 May, 1812 │
[23] John Foulkes 14 May, 1812 │
[24] Thos. Campbell, W. 3 Sept. 1812 │
[25] Hugh Boyd Wray 10 Sept. 1812 │
[26] Richard Jones 8 Oct. 1812 │
[27] Hon. Michael Browne, W. 10 Dec. 1812 │
[28] Illay Robb, W. 23 Dec. 1812 │
[29] Donald Macdonald 7 June, 1815 │
[30] Frederick Ford, K. │
[31] George Hibbert 14 June, 1815 │
[32] Richard Rudd 15 June, 1815 │
ENSIGNS. │
[33] Henry Hemsley, W. 25 Apr. 1813 │
[34] J.L. Wall 25 Aug. 1813 │
[35] Pharaoh Harley 26 Aug. 1813 │
[36] Henry Glyn 25 Nov. 1813 │
[37] Wm. Aldworth Clarke, W. 6 Jan. 1814 │
[38] Richard Thornhill, W. 7 June, 1815 │
[39] James Murphy 8 June, 1815 │
PAYMASTER. │
Fred. Holland Durand 10 Mar. 1814 │
SURGEON. │
[40] Wm. Jones 3 Sept. 1812 │
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. │
Wm. Barry 4 Jan. 1810 │
George Scott 9 Sept. 1813 │
_Facings buff._ _Lace gold._
Footnote 1:
Eldest son of Rowland Heyland, of Castle Roe, co. Derry, by his 2nd
wife (_née_ MacDonald). M. Mary Kyffin, and had issue. His eldest son
distinguished himself in the Crimea, and the youngest lost an arm at
the battle of the Alma.
Footnote 2:
C.B. and bt. lt.-col. for Waterloo, where he commanded his regt.
during the latter part of the battle. Promoted major in Rifle Brigade.
Placed on h. p. 1820. Col. 1837. Served throughout the Par. War, and
commanded the regt. at the assault of Badajoz, for which he received
the gold medal. In 1848 he received the silver war medal with 7
clasps. Served also at New Orleans. For some years he held the
appointment of barrack-master at the Regent’s Park Barracks, and d. in
London 22nd July, 1864.
Footnote 3:
Afterwards Lt.-Col. S. Stretton, C.B., of Lenton Priory, Notts.
Lt.-col. 21st June, 1817. Retired on h. p. 1824. M., 3rd March, 1821,
the Hon. Catherine Massey, dau. of Nathaniel, 2nd Baron Clarina. (She
d. 3rd July same year.) D. 6th Feb., 1842. M.I. in Athlone parish
church. The tablet gives Col. Stretton’s services in the Pa. as
follows:—“He was present in the following battles, in several of which
he had the honour to command the above distinguished corps, viz.,
Vittoria, Pampeluna, Roncevalles, the several actions in the Pyrenees
[gold medal] heights of St. Antonio, the passage of the Bidassoa, and
heights above Vera in Spain. The battle of Sara and passage of the
Nivelle, Bayonne, and passage of the Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse.”
Footnote 4:
Made bt.-major for Waterloo. D. 1817.
Footnote 5:
Serving as senior capt. in 1830.
Footnote 6:
Serving in 1817. Out of the regt. before 1824.
Footnote 7:
This officer had his head taken off by a cannon ball in the afternoon
of Waterloo Day, when standing near the colours. “There goes my best
friend,” exclaimed a private of Capt. Fisher’s company. “I will be as
good a friend to you,” said the subaltern, who immediately took the
deceased’s place in the square. This produced a grim laugh among the
men, as they knew what the subaltern did not—that the private had
spoken ironically, for he was an old offender, and had constantly been
punished by Capt. Fisher.—(_Autobiography of Sergt. W. Lawrence._)
Footnote 8:
Retd. in 1823.
Footnote 9:
Of Bishop’s Court, Waterford. Major 7th Sept., 1828. Unattached list
1829. K.H. M., 7th Sept., 1815, Julia, dau. of Wm. Talbot, of Castle
Talbot, and had issue. Living 1830.
Footnote 10:
Retired on h. p. 19th Sept., 1823. Served at Monte Video, Buenos
Ayres, and in the Pa. D. at Thorpe-le-Soken 3rd Nov., 1857.
Footnote 11:
Capt. 19th July 1815. Exchanged to 37th Foot 3rd May, 1821. Bt.-major
in 1837. Serving in 1842.
Footnote 12:
Capt. 20th July, 1815. Paymaster 10th June. 1824. D. in 1845.
Footnote 13:
H. p., 27th Foot, 28th June, 1821.
Footnote 14:
H. p., 21st Foot, 30th May, 1822.
Footnote 15:
Capt. 25th June, 1827. Serving in 1830.
Footnote 16:
Capt. 17th Nov., 1831. Exchanged to 83rd Foot in 1833. Retd. in 1840.
Footnote 17:
H. p. 18th Nov., 1819.
Footnote 18:
Was struck by a spent ball in his right eye, which was seriously
impaired for life. (Pension.) Major 8th Apr., 1826. H. p. 7th May,
1829.
Footnote 19:
H. p. 1816. This officer lived to receive the Par. medal with nine
clasps in 1849.
Footnote 20:
Capt. 63rd Foot 16th Aug., 1831. Sold out 1833. D. 1864. He recd. the
Par. medal with nine clasps.
Footnote 21:
H. p., 22nd Foot, 21st March, 1822. D. in 1827.
Footnote 22:
H. p. 1818. D. in 1861.
Footnote 23:
H. p., 58th Foot, 26th Oct., 1820.
Footnote 24:
H. p. 1817.
Footnote 25:
H. p. 1817. D. 10th Feb., 1854.
Footnote 26:
H. p. 1817.
Footnote 27:
H. p. 1816. 4th son of Valentine, 5th Visct. Kenmare. D. 1825.
Footnote 28:
Superseded soon after Waterloo.
Footnote 29:
H. p. 25th Feb., 1816.
Footnote 30:
Shot through the spine, but lived a few hours.
Footnote 31:
Capt. 6th March, 1823. Major 13th Nov., 1835. C.O. during first Afghan
War. (C.B., bt. lt.-col. and medal). Lt.-col. 22nd July, 1845. D. 12th
Nov., 1847.
Footnote 32:
H. p. 25th Feb., 1816.
Footnote 33:
H. p. 28th Foot, 1822. D. at Chapel House, Ealing, 6th March, 1855.
Footnote 34:
H. p. 1816.
Footnote 35:
H. p. 1816.
Footnote 36:
H. p. 1816.
Footnote 37:
Lieut. 1st March, 1821. H. p. 25th Oct., 1821.
Footnote 38:
Served as a volunteer at Waterloo. Lieut. 15th Aug., 1822. Serving in
1825.
Footnote 39:
Served as a volunteer at Waterloo. Ens. 47th Foot 26th July, 1820.
Lieut. 60th Rifles 1827.
Footnote 40:
D. in Aug., 1862, at Burton on Trent.
42ND (OR THE ROYAL HIGHLAND) REGIMENT OF FOOT.
Rank in the
——————
LIEUT.-COLONEL. Regiment.│Army.
[1] Sir Robert Macara, K.C.B., 16 Apr. 1812 │1 Jan. 1812
K. │
MAJOR. │
[2] Robert Henry Dick, W. 14 July, 1808 │Lt.-Col., 8 Oct.,
│1812
CAPTAINS. │
[3] Archibald Menzies, W. 5 June, 1805 │
[4] George Davidson, W. 25 Sept. 1807 │Maj., 4 June, 1813
[5] John Campbell 3 Dec. 1807 │Maj., 12 Apr. 1814
[6] Mungo Macpherson, W. 9 Feb. 1809 │
[7] Donald McDonald, W. 25 Jan. 1810 │
[8] Daniel McIntosh, W. 2 May, 1811 │
[9] Robert Boyle, W. 11 July, 1811 │
LIEUTENANTS. │
[10] Donald Chisholm, W. 10 Oct. 1805 │
[11] Duncan Stewart, W. 1 Jan. 1807 │
[12] Donald McKenzie, W. 23 July, 1807 │3 Dec. 1806
[13] James Young, Adjt., W. 25 May, 1808 │
[14] Hugh Andrew Fraser, W. 8 Feb. 1809 │
[15] John Malcolm 14 Dec. 1809 │
[16] Alexander Dunbar, W. 25 Jan. 1810 │
[17] James Brander, W. 2 May, 1811 │
[18] Roger Stewart 11 July, 1811 │
[19] Robert Gordon, K. 29 Aug. 1811 │
[20] James Robertson 10 Oct. 1811 │
[21] Kenneth McDougall 12 Feb. 1812 │
[22] Donald McKay 28 May, 1812 │
[23] Alexander Innes 15 Oct. 1812 │
[24] John Grant 18 Feb. 1813 │
[25] John Orr, W. 29 Apr. 1813 │
[26] George Gunn Munro, W. 10 June, 1813 │
ENSIGNS. │
[27] George Gerard, K. 29 Apr. 1813 │
[28] Wm. Fraser, W. 10 June, 1813 │
[29] A.L. Fraser, W. 23 Sept. 1813 │16 Sept. 1813
[30] Alexander Brown 25 Dec. 1813 │
[31] Alexander Cumming 17 Feb. 1814 │
QUARTERMASTER. │
[32] Donald McIntosh, W. 9 July, 1803 │
SURGEON. │
[33] Swinton McLeod 9 July, 1803 │
ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. │
[34] Donald Macpherson 1 June, 1809 │
[35] John Stewart 20 July, 1809 │4 May, 1809
_Facings blue._ _Lace gold._
Footnote 1:
The death of Sir R. Macara at Quatre Bras was inexpressibly sad. “He
was wounded about the middle of the engagement, and was in the act of
being carried off the field by four of his men, when a party of French
unexpectedly surrounded and made them prisoners. Perceiving by the
colonel’s decorations that he was an officer of rank they immediately
cut him down with his attendants.” His relations obtained Macara’s
Waterloo medal, which was for long in the Tancred Collection. A
touching poem to Robert Macara’s memory is to be found in the
_Waterloo Memoirs_; the following are the last three verses of a pæan
of praise sung by the Goddess of Fame:—
“Here the Goddess ceased her lay;
Weak, her wings refused to fly;
Faint, her voice forbore to say
How Macara dared to die.
“Be it, then, to friendship giv’n
Such a warrior’s name to save,
While ’tis borne on breeze of heav’n