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
Afterwards F.-M. Sir Wm. Maynard Gomm, G.C.B., Constable of the
Tower and Col.-in-Chf. 13th Regt. L.I.; also D.C.L. and LL.D. This
veteran soldier and philanthropist was son of Lieut.-Col. Wm. Gomm,
who had served in America in the 46th Regt. The family is
undoubtedly of French origin. As far back as 1685 we find Sir
Bernard de Gomme appointed Master Surveyor of the Ordnance. Wm. M.
Gomm entered the army, as ensign, in 1794, and at the age of 14
carried the colours of the 9th Foot—the Holy Boys—into action in
Holland. Served in the Pa., and received the gold cross and one
clasp. The charger he rode at Waterloo, by name “George,” survived
until 1841, aged 33, and was buried under a stone seat in the garden
at Stoke Park, near Windsor. The veteran charger’s veteran master
held the high post of C.-in-C. in India, and received a F.-M.’s
baton in Jan., 1868. He d. at Brighton, 15th March, 1875, full of
years and good works. By his wife Eliz. (eldest dau. of Lord Robert
Kerr), whom he m. in 1830, he had no issue.
Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Hollis Bradford, K.C.B., 1st Ft. Gds., W.
Bn. 25th June, 1781. 3rd and youngest son of Thos. Bradford, of
Woodlands, near Doncaster and Ashdown Pk., co. Sussex, by Eliz.,
dau. of Wm. Otter, of Welham, co. Notts; served in the Pa., Knt. of
the Dutch Order of Wilhelm, and of the Russian Order of St.
Vladimir. D. at La Vacherie, near Lillière, France, 7th Dec., 1816,
of wounds recd. at Waterloo. Bur. at Storrington, Sussex.
Lt.-Col. Sir George Scovell, K.C.B., h. p.
Aftds. G.C.B., Col.-in-Chf. 4th Lt. Dns., and Gov. Rl. Milit.
College, Sandhurst. Served in the Pa., and was present at Corunna as
D.A.Q.M.G. Recd. the gold cross and one clasp; also the silver war
medal with eight clasps, and 4th class of St. Vladimir of Russia. D.
at Henley Park, Guildford, 17th Jan., 1861.
Lt.-Col. D. Kelly, 73rd Foot.
Dawson Kelly joined the 47th Regt. as ens. in 1800. Became major of
the 73rd in 1811. Towards the close of the battle of Waterloo a
sergeant of his regt. came and told him that all the officers of the
73rd were killed or wounded. Although serving on the staff, Kelly
immediately returned to take over the command. C.B. and bt.-lt.-col.
On h. p. 15th Jan., 1818. Bt.-col. 1837. D. same year at Dungannon,
Ireland. He was 5th son of Thos. Kelly, of Dawson’s Grove, co.
Armagh, by his wife, Jane Waring. M.I. in Armagh Cathedral.
Communicated by Lt.-Col. G.H. Johnston, late 15th Foot.
Maj. W. Campbell, 23rd Foot.
Was A.D.C. to Gen. Craufurd in the Pa. D. a C.B. and maj.-gen. 3rd
June, 1852.
Maj. Hon. George Lionel Dawson, 1st Dn. Gds., W.
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