Son. of Capt. Samuel Gawler, 73rd Regt., who was killed at the storming of Fort Muggerall, 24th Dec., 1804. Bn. 21st July, 1795. Educated at R.M. College, Great Marlow. A commission was given to him in 1810 in recognition of his father’s services. Served in the Pa., and led the ladder party of the stormers of the 52nd at Badajoz. An extract from his journal is given in Moorsom’s _Records of the 52nd Regiment_, and graphically describes _the_ crisis of Waterloo. If Col. Gawler claims the whole credit for the 52nd, he is at one with the rest of the officers of that gallant regt. The truth seems to be that there were two distinct columns of Napoleon’s Guards launched against our troops at the close of Waterloo, and that whilst one was met and routed by our Guards in the centre, the other was attacked in flank by the 52nd and hurled back. Promoted from the 52nd to an unattached lt.-colonelcy, 12th Aug, 1834. K.H. Col. 1846. Appointed Governor and Resident Commissioner of South Australia, April, 1838. Superseded, 15th May, 1841. M., 21st Sept., 1820, Maria, eldest dau. of John Cox, of Derby, and had issue. D. 7th May, 1869. Bd. at Southsea, Portsmouth. Miss Gawler (daughter of Col. Gawler) supplied part of the above information. Footnote 23: Ensign 10th Jan., 1811. Bn. 21st Dec., 1794. 4th son of Sir Thos. Whichcote, Bart., by Diana, dau. of Edward Turnor, of Stoke Rochford, co. Lincoln. Whichcote joined the 52nd as a volunteer in Dec., 1810, and served with the regt. in the Pa., France, and Flanders, and was present in the actions of Sabugal, El Bodon, and Alfayetes, siege and storm of Ciudad Rodrigo and of Badajoz, battle of Salamanca, retreat from Burgos, battle of Vittoria, action at Vera, battles of the Pyrenees, Nivelle, the Nive, Orthes, Tarbes, and Toulouse (medal with nine clasps). Capt. 22nd June, 1818. Exchanged to 4th D.G. 25th July, 1822. Attained the rank of General 5th Dec., 1871. At the time of his death, which occurred 26th Aug., 1891, he was “Father of the British Army.” Footnote 24: Afterwards the Hon. Wm. Ogilvy, of Loyal, Perthshire. 4th son of Walter Ogilvy, _de jure_ Earl of Airlie, by Jane, dau. of John Ogilvy, of Murkle. Saw much service in the Pa. Previous to entering the army served in the navy. Capt. 5th Oct., 1815. Exchanged to the Cape Corps. H. p. 1816. His eldest brother, in 1826, was, by Act of Parliament, recognised as Earl of Airlie with the other dignities appertaining to that title. M.P. for St. Andrews and the eastern burghs. D. in April, 1871. Footnote 25: