The Waterloo Roll Call · OmniClassics

[12] John Robert Budgen 4 May, 1809 │ [13] Thomas Smith, Adjt. 7 June, 1809 │ [14] Francis Bennett 1 Oct. 1809 │ [15] Francis Dixon 4 Jan. 1810 │ [16] Edward Coxen, W. 28 June, 1810 │ [17] Dugald Cameron, W. 1 May, 1811 │ [18] Robert Cochrane, W. 8 May, 1812 │ [19] John Allen Ridgeway, W. 9 May, 1812 │ [20] John Fry, W. 10 May, 1812 │ [21] Edward Madden 13 July, 1812 │ [22] Vere Webb, W. 9 Dec. 1813 │ [23] Chas. Gordon Urquhart 27 Oct. 1814 │ [24] J. Lynam, W. 22 Mar. 1815 │ [25] Charles Rochfort 15 June, 1815 │ SECOND LIEUTENANTS. │ [26] Wm. Shaw 25 Apr. 1813 │ [27] Richard Fowler 22 Oct. 1813 │22 Feb. 1813 [28] Thos. Bowen Sheean 25 Dec. 1813 │ [29] Richard Cocks Eyre, W. 22 Apr. 1814 │ [30] John Prendergast Walsh, W. 5 May, 1814 │ [31] R.J.N. Kellett (Volunteer) │ PAYMASTER. │ Angus McDonald 15 Feb. 1810 │ QUARTERMASTER. │ Donald Ross 3 Apr. 1806 │ SURGEON. │ Francis Scott 25 Jan. 1810 │ ASSISTANT SURGEONS. │ John Armstrong 11 Mar. 1813 │ Robert Scott 5 Sept. 1814 │5 Nov. 1812 Footnote 1: Afterwards Maj.-Gen. Norcott, C.B. Served in the Pa., and had the gold medal for Corunna. K. St. A. for Waterloo. D. at Cork in 1838 whilst commanding the southern district. Footnote 2: C.B. for Waterloo. Served in the Pa., and had the gold medal for Salamanca. Retd. as bt. lt.-col. in 1817. K.H. D. at Shirley, Southampton, 8th Nov., 1862. Footnote 3: C.B. and bt. lt.-col. for Waterloo. Served in the Pa., and had the gold medal for Nivelle. Lt.-Col. unattached list, 25th May, 1826. D. 1843. Footnote 4: Appointed lt.-col. of 63rd Foot in 1829, and d. at Dover, 1st Sept., 1844, when in command of that regt. Footnote 5: Quitted the service as capt. Served in the Pa., and in the Buenos Ayres expedition. Was a J.P. for the counties of Cork, Waterford, and Limerick. D. at Cork, 7th Jan. 1832. Footnote 6: “MʻCullock had been wounded in the shoulder on Massena’s retreat from Portugal in March, 1811, and this wound deprived him of the use of the arm. At Waterloo, by a shot fired very late in the day, he lost the other arm. He was promoted, ‘having no longer an arm to wield for his country,’ as he told the Duke of Wellington, ‘but being anxious to serve it,’ to a majority in the 2nd Garrison Battalion in Dec., 1815, and d. in London in 1818.” Sir W. Cope’s _History of the Rifle Brigade_. Footnote 7: Retired on h. p. as capt., 11th Aug., 1823. Served through the Par. War, and had the silver medal with seven clasps. Living in 1860. Footnote 8: Afterwards Lt.-Col. 46th Regt. M., 10th April, 1828, Eliz., 2nd dau. of Thomas Porter, of Rockbeare House, Devon. Col. 23rd Nov., 1841. Retd. in 1845. Living 1879. Footnote 9: This officer had been present at almost every battle and action in the Pa., and when the long-looked-for silver war medal was given, in 1848, he received one with thirteen clasps. Sev. wnded. at Waterloo. Attained the rank of lt.-col. unattached, 1851, and d. 26th Oct., 1857, at Eyresbury. Footnote 10: Recommended for promotion by Gen. Sir H. Clinton for gallantry at Waterloo. Capt. 9th Nov., 1820. Eventually succeeded to the command of the 1st batt. D. 12th Oct., 1842. Footnote 11: D. as lt. in this regt. 1823 at Kinsale. Footnote 12: Born 1st Dec., 1791. Eldest son of Thomas Budgen (of the family of Budgen, of Ballindoney, co. Wexford). J.P. and D.L. for Surrey, and J.P. for co. Wexford. M., 13th Jan., 1823, Williamza Caroline Mary, 3rd dau. of Col. Lorenzo Moore, of the “Battle-axe Guards,” by Henrietta, only dau. of Sir S.T. Janssen, Bart. Had the Par. War medal with eight clasps. H. p. 1818. D. 1866. Footnote 13: Brother to Gen. Sir Harry Smith (_see under_ Staff). His full name was Thos. Lawrence Smith. Served through the Par. War, for which in 1848 he received the silver medal and ten clasps. Recommended for promotion for gallantry at Waterloo, by Sir H. Clinton. H. p. 1819. It is stated in Cope’s _History of the Rifle Brigade_: “On July 7th, 1815, the army marched into Paris, and the 2nd Batt. had the honour of being the first corps which entered, Lieut. and Adjt. Thos. Smith riding in front of the Battalion, being the first British officer who entered Paris on that famous day.” Was aftds. principal barrack-master at Aldershot. Recd. a special pension and was made a C.B. D. 6th Apr., 1877. Bd. in the military cemetery, Aldershot. Footnote 14: D. in May, 1817. Footnote 15: H. p. 80th Foot 11th Dec., 1817. D. in Jersey, 1832. Footnote 16: Capt. 8th Apr., 1825. Paymaster 60th Rifles 9th Feb., 1826. Served in last-named regt. 31 years. Served in the Punjaub campaign. Had the Par. medal with 10 clasps. Footnote 17: H. p. 1817 89th Foot. D. in Aug., 1846. Footnote 18: Capt. 22nd May, 1828. Major retd. f. p. 1841. Knight of Windsor. D. at the Lower Ward, Windsor Castle, and was buried in the catacombs there, with military honours, all the naval and military knights attending, in May, 1864. Footnote 19: Afterwards Lt.-Col. Ridgeway. Adjt. N. Devon Militia, 1831. D. 11th June, 1856, at Newton St. Cyres, Exeter. Footnote 20: Capt. Rifle Bde., 22nd July, 1830. D. 1840. Footnote 21: H. p. 1818. D. at Chichester, 1819. Footnote 22: H. p. 1831. Footnote 23: Probably one of the Urquharts of Meldrum, Perthshire. Adam Urquhart, of this family, married Lady Mary Gordon, sister of 1st Duke of Gordon. Retd. on h. p. 30th Jan., 1823. D. 1827. Footnote 24: H. p. 1818. D. 1821. Footnote 25: 7th son of Gustavus Rochfort, M.P. for Westmeath, by Frances, dau. of John Bloomfield, of Redwood. Retd. on h. p. 25th Aug., 1821. M., 1832, Hannah, eldest dau. of Col. Pratt, of Cabra Castle, and had issue. Of Rochfort Lodge, co. Donegal. D. 1844. Footnote 26: D. as lt. on h. p. in 1829. Footnote 27: Assumed the surname of Butler on succeeding to the Barton estate, co. Stafford. 2nd son and eventual heir of Thomas Fowler, of Pendeford Hall, by Harriet Fowler. Served in the Pa. Placed on h. p. 25th Dec., 1818. Was thrice married, and had issue. D. 14th March. 1864. Footnote 28: Retd. 1830. Footnote 29: H. p. 1817. Footnote 30: Lost right leg at Waterloo. Retd. 1833 as lieut. h. p. 6th Foot. Took Holy Orders. Footnote 31: 2nd Lieut. 18th July, 1815. Retd. as capt. in 1838. D. at Florence in Nov. 1853. 95TH REGIMENT OF FOOT (RIFLEMEN). (_Two companies of the 3rd Battalion._) Rank in the —————— MAJOR. Regiment.│Army. [1] John Ross, W. 11 May, 1809 │Lt.-Col., 6 Mar. │1811 CAPTAINS. │ _Charles Geo. Gray_ 6 May, 1809 │ [2] James Fullerton, W. 7 May, 1809 │Maj., 7 Apr. 1814 [3] Wm. Eeles 7 Dec. 1813 │ _Charles Eeles_, K. 20 July, 1814 │ FIRST LIEUTENANTS. │ [4] Gentle Vickers 14 May, 1812 │ [5] Thos. Taylor Worsley, 2 Oct. 1812 │ Adjt., W. │ [6] Godfrey H. Shenley, W. 17 Mar. 1814 │ SECOND LIEUTENANTS. │ [7] Alexander Milligan 25 Nov. 1813 │ [8] Charles Probart 25 Nov. 1813 │ ASSISTANT-SURGEON. │ [9] Thos. P. McCabe 19 Aug. 1813 │ Footnote 1: Afterwards Maj.-Gen. Sir John Ross, K.C.B. Lt.-Col. Cape Corps (1824). Served in the Pa., and received the gold cross for Barossa, Vittoria, Orthes, and Toulouse. D. 21 April, 1835. Footnote 2: Son of Lewis Fullarton, of Kilmichael, Isle of Arran. C.B. and bt. lt.-col. for Waterloo. M., 7th Aug., 1817, Jane, dau. of Colin MʻCleverty, M.D., of Chestervale, Jamaica. Lt.-col. 96th Regt. 1827. K.H. D. at Halifax, N.S., 8th March, 1834. Footnote 3: Afterwards lt.-col. 1st Batt. (_see_ under Capt. Charles Eeles, of Staff). H. p. 1850. Footnote 4: D. in South America, 1823. Footnote 5: Belonged to the old Yorkshire family of Worsley, of Hovingham. Served through the Par. War, and in 1848 received the silver medal with nine clasps. “He was wounded, at the siege of Badajoz, under one of his ears. The ball made the circuit of his neck, and was taken out on the opposite side. He was again wounded at Waterloo under the other ear, the ball, as before, making the circuit of the neck.” Kincaid relates that the wound Worsley received at Badajoz had the effect of turning his head to the right, and that the wound he received at Waterloo restored his head to its original position. Placed on h. p. 11th Feb., 1816. M. Rose, dau. of the Rev. James Stovin, D.D., Rector of Rossington, co. York, and d. s. p. 25th Oct., 1851. Footnote 6: H. p. 25th Dec., 1818. Footnote 7: H. p. 1826. D. in Scotland, 1828. Footnote 8: D. at Skibereen in March, 1822. Footnote 9: H. p. 1818. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROYAL STAFF CORPS. (_Attached to the Quartermaster-General’s Department._) Rank in the —————— LIEUT.-COLONEL. Regiment.│Army. [1] Wm. Nicolay 4 Apr. 1805 │Col., 4 June, 1813 CAPTAINS. │ _Thomas Wright_, W. 23 Dec. 1813 │ [2] Wm. Staveley 12 Jan. 1815 │Maj., 15 Dec. 1814 _Francis Read_ 16 Mar. 1815 │ LIEUTENANTS. │ [3] George D. Hall, W. 28 Nov. 1811 │ _Basil Jackson_ 6 May, 1813 │ _A.C.G. Brauns_ 17 Feb. 1814 │ ENSIGNS. │ [4] John Sumner Sedley 6 May, 1813 │ [5] John James Milliken 10 June, 1813 │ _Facings blue._ _Lace silver._ Footnote 1: C.B. for Waterloo. Maj.-Gen. 1819. Gov. of Mauritius 1832. K.C.H. and Col.-in-Chf. 1st W.I. Regt. D. 1844. Footnote 2: C.B. and bt. lt.-col. for Waterloo. Aftds. Com.-in-Chf. at Madras. Lt.-Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 24th Foot. D. whilst on a journey in his carriage, after leaving Tippicadoo, in March, 1854. Footnote 3: Afterwards Col. George Dry Hall. Retd on h. p. in 1839. D. at Hythe, 25th Feb., 1852. Footnote 4: Afterwards Maj. J.S. Sedley, first-class barrack-master at the Mauritius. Retd. in Aug., 1860, on a pension of £145 13_s._ 9_d._ per annum. D. 21st Aug., 1867. Footnote 5: Placed on h. p. 11th March, 1819.