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
Ens. Augustus Cuyler, 2nd Ft. Gds.
Bn. 14th Aug., 1796. 2nd son of Gen. Cornelius Cuyler, who was
created a Bart. in 1814; lt. and capt. same regt. 1817; lt.-col. h.
p. 1826.
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MAJOR-GENERAL.
Sir James Kempt, K.C.B., W.
Bn. in Edinburgh about 1764. Son of Gavin Kempt, of Batley Hall,
Hants. Entd. army 1783. A.D.C. to Abercromby in Holland. Accompanied
Sir Ralph to the Mediterranean and served as his A.D.C. and military
sec. until that Gen.’s death. Served under Lord Hutchinson in Egypt
in similar position. Commanded a brigade in the 3rd division in the
Pa. Received the gold cross with three clasps; G.C.B. for Waterloo;
Gov. Nova Scotia; Gov.-Gen. Canada; Master-Gen. of the Ordnance;
Col.-in-Chf. 1st Foot, 7th Aug., 1846. D. in London 20th Dec., 1854,
leaving £120,000 in personalty.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. the Hon. Charles Gore, 85th Foot.
Bn. 1793. Began his career in 6th Regt. Foot. Exchanged to 43rd
Regt. Joined this regt. in the Pa. 1811, and was one of the storming
party of Fort San Francisco, at the investment of Ciudad Rodrigo.
A.D.C. to Sir Andrew Barnard at Salamanca, and in a similar capacity
to Sir J. Kempt at Vittoria and subsequent battles. Accompanied
Kempt to Canada in 1814, and returned just in time to fight at
Waterloo, where he had three horses shot under him. Son of Arthur
Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, by his 3rd wife, Eliz. Underwood. G.C.B.;
K.H.; Gen. and col. 6th Foot; Lt.-Gov. Chelsea Hospital. M. 1824
Sarah, dau. of Hon. James Fraser of Nova Scotia, and had issue. D.
4th Sept., 1869.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Capt. Charles Eeles, 95th Foot, K.
Brother of Lt.-Col. Wm. Eeles, K.H., who d. in command of 1st Batt.
Rifle Brigade in 1837.
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MAJOR-GENERAL.
The Hon. Sir William Ponsonby, K.C.B., K.
Lost his life at Waterloo from being badly mounted. Whilst leading a
cavalry charge against the “Polish Lancers” his horse stuck in a
heavy ploughed field and was unable to extricate itself. “He took a
picture and watch out of his pocket and was just delivering them to
his A.D.C. to give his wife when the lancers were on him.” Both
Ponsonby and his companion were immediately killed by the Polish
cavalry, who, later in the day, were almost annihilated by the Heavy
Brigade which Ponsonby had commanded. He was 2nd son of Wm., 1st
Baron Ponsonby, of Imokilly, co. Cork, by Hon. Louisa Molesworth,
4th dau. of F.-M. Viscount Molesworth. M. 20th Jan., 1807, Hon.
Georgiana Fitzroy, dau. of Charles, 1st Baron Southampton, and had a
son, born posthumous, 6th Feb., 1816, who succeeded as 3rd Baron
Ponsonby.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Lt. B. Christie, 5th Dn. Gds.
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