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
Count Victor Alten distinguished himself in the Pa. D. at Osnabruck,
a lt.-gen. in the Hanoverian Service.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Lt. Baron Estorff, 2nd Dns., K.G.L.
D. at Osnabruck, 28th April, 1827.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Capt. Einem, K.G.L.
Afterwards Lt.-Col. Gottfried von Einem. D. 23rd Aug., 1820.
* * * * *
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Sir John Vandeleur, K.C.B.
Only son of Richard Vandeleur of Rutland, Queen’s Co., a captain 9th
Lt. Dns., by Elinor, dau. of John Firman of Firmount. Bn. 1763.
Served under Lord Lake in India; commanded a cavalry brigade in the
Pa., and received the gold cross. G.C.B. for Waterloo. Gen. and
Col.-in-Chf. 16th Lt. Dns. in 1830. M., 1829, Catherine, dau. of
Rev. John Glasse, and had issue. D. 1st Nov., 1849.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. W. Armstrong, 19th Lt. Dns.
The 19th Dragoons was Sir John Vandeleur’s old regt. Wm. Armstrong
was placed on h. p. as capt. in the Royal African Corps in 1819. In
the h. p. list 1830.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Maj. M. Childers, 11th Lt. Dns.
Eldest son, by a 2nd marriage, of Chas. Walbanke-Childers, who
assumed the latter name on inheriting the estates of his
grandfather, Leonard Childers, of Carr House, co. York. Michael
Childers became jun. lt.-col. of 11th Dns. in 1820. C.B. Col. 1837.
D. at Sand Hutton, co. York, 9th Jan., 1854, unm.
* * * * *
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Maj.-Gen. George Cooke, W.
Son of Col. G. Cooke, of Harefield Park, Mdx., and brother of Sir
H.F. Cooke (private sec. to Duke of York) and Adl. Sir Edward Cooke.
His mother was Penelope, sister of Adl. Boyer. Appointed ens. 1st
Guards, 1784. In 1794 served in Flanders, and was A.D.C. to
Maj.-Gen. (aftds. F.-M.) Hulse. As lt.-col. in the Guards was sev.
wnded. when serving in Holland in 1799. Held a command in the Pa.
under Sir T. Graham. Appointed maj.-gen. 4th June, 1811. Lost his
right arm at Waterloo. K.C.B. 22nd June, 1815; K. St. George of
Russia, &c.; Col.-in-Chf. 40th Foot. D. 3rd Feb., 1887, at
Harefield, Mdx.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. G. Disbrowe, 1st Ft. Gds.
The Desboroughs, or Disbrowes, were brought into notice during the
Civil Wars when John Desborough, a noted Republican, exchanged his
plough for a sword, and attained high renown as a soldier. The
Gen.’s family came still more into notice when he married Cromwell’s
youngest sister. George Disbrowe was placed on h. p. as lt.-col.
1821. K.H. He was 2nd son of Edward Disbrowe, of Walton-upon-Trent,
co. Derby, by Lady Charlotte Hobart, youngest dau. of George, 3rd
Earl of Buckinghamshire. Col. G. Disbrowe d. about 1875.
EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.
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