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
DEPUTY-ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTERS-GENERAL.
Capt. E.T. Fitzgerald, 25th Foot, W.
Edward Thos. Fitzgerald, K.H., 2nd son of Charles Fitzgerald, of
Turlough Park, Castlebar, was bn. 22nd Dec., 1784. Placed on h. p.
as bt. maj., 1818. M., 20th Nov., 1811, Emma, dau. of Edmond Green,
of Medham, in the Isle of Wight, and had issue. D., at Castlebar,
1845, as lt.-col. h. p.
Capt. Richard Brunton, 60th Foot.
The name of Brunton is to be found in the Lowlands of Scotland. The
above officer, who bore this name, served in the Pa., and obtained
his company in the 60th in 1813. Exchanged to the 13th Lt. Dns.
1819. Maj. in 1826, and lt.-col. of same regt. 1830. M. 30th June,
1829, Eliz., eldest dau. of Rev. Josiah Thomas, Archdeacon of Bath
(by Susanna Harington), and widow of Major Wallace, of the Madras
Cavalry, who was shot on parade in India by a sepoy of his regt.
Col. Brunton d. at Bath, 1846, leaving issue by his wife, who
re-married Edward Downe, of Abbeyside, Dungarvan.
Capt. Thos. Wright, Rl. Staff Corps, W.
Promoted maj., 25th June, 1830. Placed on h. p. 5th Nov. same year.
Alive in 1846.
Capt. H.G. MacLeod, 35th Foot, W.
Aftds. Sir Henry George MacLeod, K.H. Col. h. p. 1838. Was knighted
by William IV., on being appointed Lt.-Gov. of St. Christopher’s.
Had previously served in Canada as A.D.C. to the Duke of Richmond.
D. at his residence, near Windsor, 20th Aug., 1847. He was 4th son
of Gen. Sir John MacLeod, G.C.H., R.A., and had served six years in
the R.A.
Capt. J.J. Mitchell, 25th Foot, W.
This officer was for some years capt. in the 1st Royals. None of the
Army Lists give his Christian names—only the enigmatical initials
“J.J.”
He was placed on the Irish Half Pay List, in 1816, as capt. in the
25th Foot, and his name disappeared altogether from the Army List
soon after that date.
Capt. W.G. Moore, 1st Ft. Gds.
Aftds. Lt.-Gen. Sir Wm. George Moore, K.C.B. Col.-in-Chf. 60th
Rifles. Eldest son of Francis Moore, Under-Sec. of War, by Frances,
Countess of Eglinton (dau. of Sir Wm. Twysden, Bart.). This Francis
Moore was youngest brother of the famous Sir John Moore “of Corunna
celebrity.” Bn. 1795. Educated at Harrow. Served as A.D.C. to Sir
John Hope at siege of Bayonne, and was severely wounded and taken
prisoner while attempting to assist his general when dismounted and
wounded in the sortie of 14th April, 1814. D. at Petersham, 23rd
Oct., 1862.
Capt. Geo. Hillier, 74th Foot.
Aftds. lt.-col. of the 62nd Regt. Served in Canada as A.D.C. to Sir
P. Maitland, and, subsequently, as D.Q.M.G. in Jamaica. Of Devizes,
Wilts. M. before 1820, and left, with other issue, the present
Lt.-Col. G.E. Hillier. D. in Bengal, 15th June, 1840.
Capt. W.G. Cameron, 1st Ft. Gds.
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