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 been present at almost every battle and action in the
Pa., and when the long-looked-for silver war medal was given, in 1848,
he received one with thirteen clasps. Sev. wnded. at Waterloo.
Attained the rank of lt.-col. unattached, 1851, and d. 26th Oct.,
1857, at Eyresbury.
Footnote 10:
Recommended for promotion by Gen. Sir H. Clinton for gallantry at
Waterloo. Capt. 9th Nov., 1820. Eventually succeeded to the command of
the 1st batt. D. 12th Oct., 1842.
Footnote 11:
D. as lt. in this regt. 1823 at Kinsale.
Footnote 12:
Born 1st Dec., 1791. Eldest son of Thomas Budgen (of the family of
Budgen, of Ballindoney, co. Wexford). J.P. and D.L. for Surrey, and
J.P. for co. Wexford. M., 13th Jan., 1823, Williamza Caroline Mary,
3rd dau. of Col. Lorenzo Moore, of the “Battle-axe Guards,” by
Henrietta, only dau. of Sir S.T. Janssen, Bart. Had the Par. War medal
with eight clasps. H. p. 1818. D. 1866.
Footnote 13:
Brother to Gen. Sir Harry Smith (_see under_ Staff). His full name was
Thos. Lawrence Smith. Served through the Par. War, for which in 1848
he received the silver medal and ten clasps. Recommended for promotion
for gallantry at Waterloo, by Sir H. Clinton. H. p. 1819.
It is stated in Cope’s _History of the Rifle Brigade_: “On July 7th,
1815, the army marched into Paris, and the 2nd Batt. had the honour of
being the first corps which entered, Lieut. and Adjt. Thos. Smith
riding in front of the Battalion, being the first British officer who
entered Paris on that famous day.” Was aftds. principal barrack-master
at Aldershot. Recd. a special pension and was made a C.B. D. 6th Apr.,
1877. Bd. in the military cemetery, Aldershot.
Footnote 14:
D. in May, 1817.
Footnote 15:
H. p. 80th Foot 11th Dec., 1817. D. in Jersey, 1832.
Footnote 16:
Capt. 8th Apr., 1825. Paymaster 60th Rifles 9th Feb., 1826. Served in
last-named regt. 31 years. Served in the Punjaub campaign. Had the
Par. medal with 10 clasps.
Footnote 17:
H. p. 1817 89th Foot. D. in Aug., 1846.
Footnote 18:
Capt. 22nd May, 1828. Major retd. f. p. 1841. Knight of Windsor. D. at
the Lower Ward, Windsor Castle, and was buried in the catacombs there,
with military honours, all the naval and military knights attending,
in May, 1864.
Footnote 19:
Afterwards Lt.-Col. Ridgeway. Adjt. N. Devon Militia, 1831. D. 11th
June, 1856, at Newton St. Cyres, Exeter.
Footnote 20:
Capt. Rifle Bde., 22nd July, 1830. D. 1840.
Footnote 21:
H. p. 1818. D. at Chichester, 1819.
Footnote 22:
H. p. 1831.
Footnote 23:
Probably one of the Urquharts of Meldrum, Perthshire. Adam Urquhart,
of this family, married Lady Mary Gordon, sister of 1st Duke of
Gordon. Retd. on h. p. 30th Jan., 1823. D. 1827.
Footnote 24:
H. p. 1818. D. 1821.
Footnote 25:
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