One of the five sons of Capt. Robert Nettles, of Nettleville, co. Cork, by Esther, dau. of John Conran, of Dublin. Killed whilst carrying the King’s colours, which were aftds. found under his body on the field of battle. Footnote 49: Lieut. 17th July, 1817. H. p. 25th Dec., 1818. Footnote 50: The following creditable conduct of this young officer is narrated by Capt. Moorsom in the _History of the 52nd_:—“Ensign John Montague was ordered to the rear with a detachment of invalids a few days before Waterloo, and had gone back a day’s march, when he met a party proceeding to the front to join the 52nd. As an engagement was daily expected he asked the date of commission of the young officer proceeding to Waterloo, and, finding himself the senior, assumed command of the whole—directed the junior to proceed with the invalids, while he (Montague) returned to his regt. By so doing he was able to be present at the great conflict.” Capt. in 40th Regt. 7th Aug., 1823. Living 1830. Footnote 51: Younger bro. of Sir John May, R.A. Bn. 31st March, 1898. Lieut. 29th Jan., 1818. Capt. 57th Foot, 1st Aug., 1826. Exchanged to 41st Foot 10th Aug. same year. Major of last-named regt. at time of his death, which occurred on board the _Orontes_, near the Cape of Good Hope, 2nd June, 1837. Footnote 52: Afterwards Maj.-Gen. Eaton Monins, younger brother to Wm. Monins of 18th Hussars. D. at Walmer 16th June, 1861. Footnote 53: Son of Samuel Leeke, of Havant, Hants. Promoted lieut. 20th Nov., 1823. Quitted the service 1824. Entered as fellow commoner at Queen’s College, Cambridge, 1825. Ordained Jan., 1829, to curacy of West Ham, Pevensey. Curate of Brailsford, Derby, 1831. Incumbent of Holbrooke, co. Derby, 1840. M., in Oct., 1828, to Mary Anne, dau. of John Cox, of Derby. D. at Holbrooke 6th June, 1879. (Communicated by Miss Gawler.) Mr. Leeke wrote and published _Lord Seaton’s Regiment at Waterloo_, a book that attracted considerable attention at the time. Footnote 54: H. p. 1830. D. 1855. 69TH (OR THE SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT. (_2nd Battalion._) Rank in the —————— LIEUT.-COLONEL. Regiment.│Army. [1] Charles Morice, K. 4 June, 1813 │Col. 4 June, 1814 MAJOR. │ [2] George Muttlebury 28 Nov. 1811 │Lt.-Col., 17 Mar. │1814 CAPTAINS. │ [3] J. Lewis Watson 9 July, 1803 │Maj., 4 June, 1813 [4] Henry Lindsay, W. 9 July, 1803 │Maj., 4 June, 1814 _Hon. Wm. Curzon_, K. 17 Dec. 1812 │ [5] Geo. Sackville Cotter 3 June, 1813 │