The Waterloo Roll Call: With Biographical Notes and AnecdotesDalton, Charles
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The Waterloo Roll Call: With Biographical Notes and Anecdotes
Dalton, Charles
Great Britain. Army -- Registers; Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
Bn. 24th March, 1795. 4th son of Richard Master, by Isabella, dau. of
Lt.-col. Wm. Egerton, of the 1st Foot Guards. Promoted lt. and capt.
1st July, 1815. H. p. 25th Feb., 1819. M. Anna Catherine Frederica von
Puckpock, of Wasserburg, in Bavaria. Served in the Netherlands in the
campaigns of 1813, 1814, and 1815. Served also in Corsica (1812),
North America, and the West Indies. He received a reward from the
Patriotic Fund. Living in 1860.
Footnote 40:
Had served previously in the 87th Foot. Promoted lt. and capt. 3rd
July, 1815. On h. p. 4th Oct., 1827.
Footnote 41:
The Hon. Henry Sedley Venables Vernon was eldest son of the 3rd Lord
Vernon, by his 2nd wife, Alice, dau. of Sir John Whiteford, Bart.
Promoted lt. and capt. 5th July, 1815. Quitted the service 28th March,
1822. M., 29th August, 1822, Eliza, dau. of Edward Coke, of Longford
Court, co. Derby, and had issue. D. 12th Dec., 1845.
Footnote 42:
4th son of John Pardoe, M.P., for Plympton, Camelford, and Westlowe,
by Jane, dau. of Thomas Oliver, of the Great House, Leyton, Essex. Bn.
4th April, 1796. Sev. wnded. at the siege of Bergen-op-Zoom, 1814, and
especially mentioned in despatches.
Footnote 43:
Promoted lt. and capt. 6th July, 1815. Aftds. capt. in 57th Foot. Maj.
in 25th Foot 1825. Commanded the latter regt. for eighteen years. D.
in June, 1848.
Footnote 44:
James Arthur Butler had formerly served in the 2nd Foot. Exchanged to
80th Foot as capt. in 1823. On h. p. as maj. unattached 19th Nov.,
1825. Bt.-lt.-col. 1838. Attained rank of gen. 5th Dec., 1871. He
carried the colours of his battn. at Waterloo, and was present at the
storming of Peronne, that virgin fortress which had never before
surrendered to an enemy. Living in 1874.
Footnote 45:
Eldest son of Thomas Swinburne, of Pontop Hall, co. Durham, by
Charlotte, dau. and co-heir of Robert Spearman. Attained rank of
maj.-gen., and was F.R.S. He was at the taking of Peronne in 1815, and
in 1823 exchanged as capt. to 3rd Dgn. Gds. Was twice married, and
left issue by both wives. D. 28th Feb., 1864.
Footnote 46:
2nd son of Robert Vyner, of Grantby Hall, co. Lincoln, by Lady
Theodosia Ashburnham, dau. of 2nd Earl of Ashburnham. Bn. 1797.
Promoted l. and capt. in 1817. Went on h. p. in 1822. D. unm. in 1837.
Footnote 47:
Promoted lt. and capt. 16th July, 1818. Placed on h. p. 25th Dec.,
1818. Retd. 15th Sept., 1839.
Footnote 48:
Eldest son of Lt.-gen. Alexander Dirom of Mount Annan, co. Dumfries,
by Magdalen, dau. of Robert Pasley. Bn. 6th Nov., 1794. Left the
service as lt.-col. in 1836. D. s. p. 2nd June, 1857.
Footnote 49:
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