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
This officer had fought in Egypt and in the Pa. His father had been
regimental paymaster.
Footnote 4:
Distinguished himself in the Pa., and had a musket-ball through his
right arm at Quatre Bras. Bt. lt.-col. for Waterloo. Quitted the
service in 1826. Both his arms had been nearly disabled by wounds. D.
14th Jan., 1834.
Footnote 5:
Afterwards Gen. Sir Richard Lluellyn, K.C.B., Col.-in-Chf. 39th Regt.
Entered the army with temporary rank as capt. in the 52nd, and served
in the Mediterranean. In 1801 was placed on h. p. but when the war
recommenced he re-entered the army and purchased a company in the 28th
Foot in 1805. Fought at Busaco and Albuera, and other actions in the
Pa. Was an excellent horseman, and on one occasion in the Pa., when
employed on staff duty, he was galloping after the retreating French
when he came on an open portmanteau, in which he espied some silver
spoons and forks of an antique pattern. As he galloped past he bent in
the saddle and made a grab with his right hand at the glittering
contents. His dexterity was rewarded with several specimens of old
French plate. This anecdote is given on the authority of a relative of
the Editor, who used to meet the old general in society, who told the
story himself. Made bt. lt.-col. and C.B. for his gallantry at
Waterloo. He was son of Richard Lluellyn, of South Witham, co.
Lincoln, by a dau. of Warren Maude, of Sunnyside, Northumberland. M.,
1831, Eliz., dau. of Lt.-Gen. Raymond. D. 7th Dec., 1867.
Footnote 6:
5th son of John Cadell, of Cockenzie and Tranent, co. Haddington. Bn.
1786. M., 1829, Isabella, dau. of Macdonald of Boisdale. K.H. Promoted
major 28th Foot, 1826. Author of _Narrative of the Campaigns of the
28th Regiment since their Return from Egypt_, from which book the
Editor has culled several notes. Served throughout the Par. War. At
the close of Waterloo Day commanded the 28th. D. s. p. as lt. col. on
retd. list, 1866.
Footnote 7:
Quitted the service before 1830, after being a capt. in this regt. for
about 20 years.
Footnote 8:
Wounded at Quatre Bras. Placed on h. p. in 1817.
Footnote 9:
Served in the Pa., and was wounded at Waterloo. Quitted the service
before 1824. Believed to have belonged to an Armagh family of this
surname.
Footnote 10:
Maj. in this regt. 7th Oct., 1819. H. p. 4th Aug., 1825.
Footnote 11:
Was severely wounded in the left leg at Albuera. In 1832, when serving
as senior capt. in this regt., the old wound broke out afresh and
caused much suffering. Applied for a pension for wounds to which he
had been entitled, but it was refused on the ground of the lapse of
years since the said wound was received.
Footnote 12:
Out of the regt. before 1824.
Footnote 13:
Capt. 38th Foot, 24th Oct., 1823. Serving in 1830.
Footnote 14:
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