The Waterloo Roll Call
” Richard Hayward.
” Thomas Soars, W.
” William Swan. [5]
Corp. John Craig, W.
” Thomas Davis.
” Robert Thompson.
” John Mair. [6]
Trumpeter Henry Bowig.
Privates—
Thos. Anderson.
John Arklie.
James Armour.
William Ballantyne.
George Biddolph.
Alex. Blackadder.
Samuel Boulter.
Cunningham Bowes, W.
Stephen Brooks.
Adam Brown, W.
John Campbell.
John Clarke, W.
Robert Currie.
William Dick, W.
John Dobbie, W.
John Ferguson.
John Gould.
James Green.
William Howie.
Alex. Hunter.
Hugh Hunter.
Robert Hunter.
Arch. Hutton.
James Jones, W.
Arch. Kean.
James Kean.
Samuel Kinder.
John Liddle, W.
Robert Littlejohn, W. (dead).
Joseph Macro.
Peter Miller, W.
John Mitchell, W.
William Pearson, W.
William Reid, W.
John Ross.
William Smith.
Peter Swan, W.
Jonathan Taylor.
Andrew Thompson.
John Watson.
Thomas Wilmot.
NOTES BY CAPTAIN G. TANCRED.
Privates William Storrie and J. Liddle, of Capt. Vernor’s Troop, are not
mentioned in the above Muster Roll, having been returned as killed 18th
June. They rejoined 19th Sept., 1815, from a French prison, the former
having been wounded and his horse killed.
Footnote 1:
M. Nelson became regt. sergt.-maj. 25th March, 1825.
Footnote 2:
Alex. Gardner was promoted as troop sergt.-maj. 1st Jan., 1826.
Footnote 3:
John Dickson became a troop sergt.-maj. He d. at Nunhead Lane, Surrey,
16th July, 1880, aged 90.
Footnote 4:
Robert Wallace, a troop sergt.-maj. 2nd March, 1826, and in 1872 was a
messenger in the Queen’s Body Guard.
Footnote 5:
William Swan became a regt. sergt.-maj., and d. as such, March, 1825.
Footnote 6:
Corp. John Mair rejoined from a French prison 1st Sept., 1815,
supposed to have been killed 18th June.
PART III.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES
AT WATERLOO WHO SUBSEQUENTLY
RECEIVED COMMISSIONS.
1ST LIFE GUARDS.
Corporal-Major Robert Falconer.
Appointed quartermaster same regt. 2nd Sept., 1836. H. p. 1847. D. Apr.,
1849.
2ND LIFE GUARDS.
John Ellington.
Appointed quartermaster 19th June, 1815.
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ROYAL HORSE GUARDS.
Corporal-Major Andrew Heartley.
Served in the Pa. Appointed quartermaster 12th Dec., 1822. H. p. 1831.
D. Feb. 1861 as a Military Knight of Windsor.
Carter Fairbrother.
Appointed quartermaster 7th Nov., 1829. D. Feb., 1852.
John Frost.
Appointed quartermaster 31st May, 1828. D. Apr., 1852.
Wm. Emmett.
Appointed quartermaster 25th Sept., 1828. H. p. 1831.
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1ST DRAGOON GUARDS.
Sergt.-Major Richard Hollis.
Appointed adjt. to above regt, 8th July, 1836. Lieut. 12th Jan., 1838.
Lieut, Rl. Canadian Rifles 24th Oct., 1845. D. in Canada as a retd.
capt. in 1856.
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1ST DRAGOONS.
Corporal Francis Stiles.
This brave soldier was promoted sergt. in the 1st Dns., and aftds.
Ensign in the 6th West India Regt. (commission dated 11th April, 1816),
for the gallantry he displayed at Waterloo, in helping Capt. Clark of
the same regt. to capture the Eagle of the 105th French Regt. The
following letter, copied from the original in the United Service Museum,
throws additional light on the above exploit:—
IPSWICH BARRACKS, _31st Jan., 1816_.
SIR,—This day Col. Clifton sent for me about the taking the Eagle and
colours. He asked me if I had any person that see me take the Eagle; I
told him that you see me, I believe, as the officer of the French was
making away with it. I belonged to your troop at that time, and you gave
me orders to charge him, which I did, and took it from him. When I
stated it to him this day he wants to know the particulars about it, and
me to rite to you for you to state to him how it was. I would thank you
to rite to the Colonel, as you was the nearest officer to me that day.
Sir, by so doing you will much oblige,—Your most obedient humble
servant,
FRANCIS STILES,
_Sergt. 1st Royal Drag._
To Lt. Gunning, 1st Dragoons,
Cheltenham, Glostershire.
Ensign Stiles was placed on h. p., 28th Dec., 1817, and d. in London,
9th Jan., 1828.
John Smith.
Appointed cornet and adjt. 26th Oct., 1815. Left the regt. in 1829.
John Partridge.
Appointed quartermaster in above regt. 18th July, 1834. H. p. 1849. Hon.
capt. 1 t July, 1859. D. in Aug., 1863.
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2ND DRAGOONS.
[1] Sergt.-Maj. Wm. Crawford.
[2] Sergt. Charles Ewart.
Footnote 1:
Promoted cornet and adjt. same regt., 17th Aug., 1815. Lt. 25th June,
1819. Paymaster, 24th March, 1829. Held this appointment for 20 years.
H. p. 1849. Living in 1855.
Footnote 2:
Captured the Eagle of the 45th French Regt. at Waterloo. This daring
act won the admiration of the whole British Army. Ewart was rewarded
with an ensigncy in the 5th Royal Veteran Battalion, 22nd Feb., 1816,
and on the reduction of this regt. in 1821 he recd. a retiring pens.
of 5_s._ 10_d._ per day. He was a native of Kilmarnock. D. at
Davyhulme, near Manchester, 17th March, 1846. The _Edinburgh
Advertiser_ for 21st June, 1816, has the following:—
“Extract of a letter from Sergt. Ewart, of the Scots Greys, dated
Rouen, 16th Aug., 1815:—
“The enemy began forming their line of battle about nine in the
morning of the 18th. They came down to the left, where they were
received by our brave Highlanders. No men could ever behave better;
our brigade of cavalry covered them. Owing to a column of foreign
troops giving way, our brigade was forced to advance to the support of
our brave fellows, and which we certainly did in style; we charged
through two of their columns, each about 500. It was in the first
charge I took the Eagle from the enemy; he and I had a hard contest
for it; he thrust for my groin—I parried it off, and I cut him through
the head; after which I was attacked by one of their Lancers, who
threw his lance at me, but missed the mark by my throwing it off with
my sword by my right side; then I cut him from the chin upwards, which
cut went through his teeth. Next I was attacked by a foot soldier,
who, after firing at me, charged me with his bayonet; but he very soon
lost the combat, for I parried it, and cut him down through the head;
so that finished the contest for the Eagle. After which I presumed to
follow my comrades, Eagle and all, but was stopped by the General
saying to me, ‘You brave fellow, take that to the rear; you have done
enough until you get quit of it,’ which I was obliged to do, but with
great reluctance. I retired to a height, and stood there for upwards
of an hour, which gave me a general view of the field, but I cannot
express the sight I beheld; the bodies of my brave comrades were lying
so thick upon the field that it was scarcely possible to pass, and
horses innumerable. I took the Eagle into Brussels, amidst the
acclamation of thousands of the spectators that saw it.”
On 18th June, 1816, Ensign Ewart, and other Waterloo officers, were
entertained at a public banquet in Edinburgh. “Nearly 400 noblemen and
gentlemen sat down to an elegant dinner in the Assembly Rooms, the Rt.
Hon. Wm. Arbuthnot, Lord Provost of the city, in the chair. After
several toasts had been given and duly honoured, Sir Walter (then Mr.)
Scott proposed a bumper to the health of Ensign Ewart, late of the
Scots Greys, whose bravery was conspicuous where he took a French
Eagle, and killed with his own hand three of Napoleon’s guard. The
toast was drank with great acclamation, and a general expectation
prevailed that Ensign Ewart, who was present, would address the
company. After a short pause, the Lord Provost rose, and, at the
request of Mr. Ewart, stated how much he felt honoured by this mark of
the company’s approbation, but that he would much rather fight the
battle over again and take another Eagle, than make a speech.”
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6TH DRAGOONS.
F. McDowell.
Appointed quartermaster 10th Dec., 1829. H. p. 1843. D. in June, 1846.
Thos. Boyd.
Appointed adjt. 19th Oct., 1815. Lieut. 18th June, 1819. Out of the
regt. in 1840.
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7TH HUSSARS.
Troop Sergt. Maj. Thos. Jeffs.
Promoted cornet and adjt. same regt., 7th March, 1816, for gallantry at
Waterloo. Lt. 4th March, 1819. H. p. unattached, 14th June, 1827. Living
1830.
Sergt.-Major Samuel Brodribb.
Appointed quartermaster 15th Jan., 1829. Quartermaster 14th Lt. Dns.
24th Apr., 1838. D. 1846.
Thos. Blackier.
Appointed quartermaster 16th Sept., 1819. H. p. 1839. D. 1841.
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10TH HUSSARS.
Fred Kinkie.
Appointed quartermaster 19th Lt. Dns. 1st July, 1824. H. p. 18th Aug.,
1825. D. in Nov., 1863.
11TH LIGHT DRAGOONS.
Sergt.-Maj. G. Butcher.
Appointed adjt. 12th Oct., 1815. Lieut. 8th Nov., 1818. Capt. 13th Nov.,
1834. Retd. 1837.
Sergt. Robt. Bambrick.
Lieut. 12th Oct., 1825. Capt. 7th D.G. 25th Feb., 1843. K. in action at
the Cape in Apr., 1846.
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12TH LIGHT DRAGOONS.
Sergt.-Maj. John Carruthers.
Promoted cornet in same regt., 26th Oct., 1815. H. p. 25th Dec., 1816.
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13TH LIGHT DRAGOONS.
Troop Sergt. Maj. Edward Wells.
Commanded Capt. Gubbins’s troop at Waterloo after all the officers had
fallen. His gallantry that day was particularly remarked. Promoted
Ensign in the 2nd West India Regt. in 1816. Lt., 25th Dec., 1823.
Exchanged to 54th Regt., and quitted the service as capt. same regt. in
1841.
Troop Sergt.-Maj. Thos. Rosser.
Appointed adjt. 24th June, 1819. Out of the regt. in 1831.
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15TH HUSSARS.
George Chettle.
Appointed quartermaster 9th Sept., 1824. Out of the above regt. in 1835.
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16TH LIGHT DRAGOONS.
Wm. Webster.
Appointed lieut. and riding master 25th Sept., 1832. Serving on f. p. in
1846.