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
Braithwaite Christie was promoted capt. in 5th D.G. 3rd July, 1817,
and in 1824 was senior capt. in the regt. He d. at Belmont 23rd
Sept., 1825. He was 3rd son of Adl. Alexander Christie of Baberton
(2nd son of Archibald Christie of Stenton), by Eliz., dau. of Adl.
Richard Braithwaite.
EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Maj. D. Evans, 5th W.I. Regt.
Afterwards the celebrated Sir De Lacy Evans of British Legion and
Crimean fame. Bn. at Moig, Ireland, 1787. Educated at the Military
Academy, Woolwich. Gained distinction in the Par. War by
volunteering for storming parties. Served in the American War of
1812. Fought at Bladensburg, where Gen. Ross gained fame for himself
and his descendants. At Washington, with a very small force of
infantry, De Lacy Evans captured the Congress House. Was engaged at
Baltimore and New Orleans, and returned in time for Waterloo, where
he had two horses shot under him. Commanded British Legion in Spain
1835–7 and 2nd division in Crimea. G.C.B., and was decorated with
various Spanish orders; was also a Grand Officer of the Legion of
Honour; Col.-in-Chf. 21st Fusiliers 1853. D. 9th Jan., 1870. Bd. in
Kensal Green Cemetery, M.I. See Appendix.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Maj. T. Reignolds, 2nd Dns., K.
Doubtless was the officer mentioned above as being with Sir W.
Ponsonby when he was killed, as there were none of that Gen.’s
A.D.C.s killed at Waterloo. He left orphan children to whom a pens.
was granted.
* * * * *
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Sir John Byng, K.C.B.
Youngest son of George Byng, of Wrotham Park, Middx. (grandson of
George, 1st Viscount Torrington), by Anne, dau. of Wm. Connolly, of
Castletown, Ireland. Twice received the thanks of Parliament for his
eminent services in the Pa. and at Waterloo, and an augmentation to
his arms for himself and his descendants by royal grant. G.C.B.;
G.C.H.; K.M.T.; K.S.G.; P.C.; F.-M., Oct., 1855; Col.-in-Chf. 29th
Foot; Governor of Londonderry and Culmore. M. 1st Miss Mackenzie,
and had issue; m. 2ndly, 1809, Marianne, 2nd dau. of Sir Walter
James Bart., and had issue. Created Baron Strafford in 1835, and
Earl of Strafford in 1847. D. 3rd June, 1860.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. H. Dumaresq, 9th Foot, W.
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