Joseph Burke, Surgeon, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Boilieu en Artois, France, _24th October 1816_. This certificate I gave to Sir James M'Gregor, with the following one from our friend Lindsay.—G. S. Cambrai, _1st November 1816_. I hereby certify that Lieutenant Simmons, 1st Battalion of the Rifle Brigade (late 95th Regiment), received a severe gun-shot wound at the Battle of Waterloo. The ball entered the right side, and having in its course passed through the liver and fractured two ribs, was extracted from the breast. This officer suffered considerably from the succeeding inflammation and suppuration, as also from the effects of the large and repeated bleedings which it was necessary to have recourse to in order to moderate the inflammation and fever. He is still very liable to frequent spasmodic attacks in the side and pain in the shoulder. The powers of digestion are considerably impaired, and his breathing is rendered difficult by using any exertion. Mr. Simmons is under the necessity of wearing stays in order to give support to his body, otherwise he would be unable to enjoy the exercise of walking or riding. Owen Lindsay, Staff Surgeon, 1st Division. FOOTNOTES: [1] This Battalion was disbanded in 1818. The present King's Royal Rifle Corps are its representatives. [2] _Twelve Years' Military Adventure_, London, 1829. [3] _Military Lectures delivered to the Officers of the 95th (Rifle) Regiment at Shorncliff Barracks, Kent._ Reprinted recently, as well as Manningham's _Regulations_, by John Bale and Sons, 87 Great Titchfield Street, London, W. [4] Napier's _History of the War in the Peninsula_, vol. ii. p. 407. [5] George Simmons' second brother in 34th Regiment.—Ed. [6] Napier also gives these figures, but Simmons in his letter to his parents has a somewhat different version. See p. 31.—Ed. [7] Peter O'Hare joined the Rifle Corps (from the 69th Foot) on its first formation in 1800, and fought with it at Monte Video, Buenos Ayres (severely wounded), Roliça, Vimeiro, Coruña, The Coa, Busaco, Fuentes de Oñoro, and the Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo. He was slain at the Storming of Badajoz when leading the Forlorn Hope.—Ed. [8] William Napier, 43rd Light Infantry, the author of _History of the War in the Peninsula_.—Ed. [9] Colonel Arentschildt, of the 1st German Hussars, was very kind to me and put me upon a horse, sending two Hussars to accompany me. He thought I was dying. The tears trickled down the veteran's face. God bless his memory.—G. S. [10] This soldier belonged to the 43rd Light Infantry. I was on the ground, and very ill from loss of blood; he had been placed on a paillasse of straw and was dying, but his noble nature would not allow him to die in peace when he saw an officer so humbled as to be laid near him on the bare stones. I have experienced many such kindnesses from soldiers, and indeed if I had not, I should not be alive to tell the tale.—G. S.