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
4th son of Edward Lygon, of Worcester (who was created Baron and Earl
Beauchamp), by Catherine, only dau. of James Dennis. For his forward
gallantry at Waterloo was made C.B. and a K. St. V. of Russia. Was
aftds. Inspector-gen. of cavalry. Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 13th Lt. Dgns.
D. 11th Nov., 1860.
Footnote 2:
Placed on h. p. 24th April, 1817.
Footnote 3:
4th and only surviving son of — Fitzgerald, of the County Clare. Was
for ten years detained in France with others of his family. Returned
to England 1812, and purchased a troop in the 2nd Life Guards. Served
in the Pa. Shot whilst gallantly leading his squadron against the
enemy. Buried at Waterloo. M.I. in church there. His widow brought out
a coffin to remove his remains to England; but it proved too short,
and the body was re-interred. His will, dated at Paris, 30th Nov.,
1810, was proved by his sister, Catherine, 3rd Aug., 1815. His widow
(Georgina Isabella Sinclair) resigned her pension in favour of her
husband’s three sisters.
Footnote 4:
Son of 2nd Baron Boston. Bt.-maj. for Waterloo. Was taken prisoner as
his horse fell in returning from the charge, but escaped soon
afterwards. Retd. as lt.-col., and died at Calais, 1821.
Footnote 5:
Placed on h. p. 10th Oct., 1816. M., Sept., 1817, Julia, only dau. of
Gen. Rainsford, and had issue. His name does not appear in the Kenyon
pedigree given in Foster’s _Lancashire Families_. D. at Brandon, 20th
Jan., 1830, aged 45.
Footnote 6:
Placed on h. p. as capt. 24th Dec., 1818.
Footnote 7:
Promoted capt. 14th April, 1818. Appointed capt. in the 17th Foot 20th
Jan., 1821. Serving in 1824. Out of said regt. before 1830.
Footnote 8:
Severely wounded and taken prisoner in a charge against the French
cuirassiers. Lieut. in 88th Foot, 13th Oct., 1825; h. p. in Dec.,
1825. Capt. in 30th Foot, 8th Feb., 1839. Retd. in 1741 as lt.-col.
unattached. D. as col. 26th Dec., 1863.
Footnote 9:
Chambré Brabazon Barton. 2nd son of Thos. Barton of Grove, M.P. for
Fethard before the Union. Capt. 1818. Lt.-col. h. p. 1825. D. 1834.
Footnote 10:
Younger brother to J.P. Kenyon. On h. p. 2nd D.G., 1817. Lieut. 2nd
W.I. Regt., 13th Dec., 1833.
Footnote 11:
Bn. at Winchilsea, 29th Dec., 1797. Had exceptionally high interest in
early life. Cornet in the regt. 1813. Lt.-col. Rl. Dns. in 1835.
Aftds. Maj.-Gen. and Col.-in-Ch. 6th Dns. K.H. Resided at Beverley. M.
Miss Ellison, and d. s. p. 22nd Nov., 1868.
Footnote 12:
Son of Thos. McInnes of Edinburgh, architect, by Jane Nicholson,
sister to Lt.-Gen. Robt. Nicholson, E.I.C.S., who distinguished
himself at the siege of Baroach in the E. Indies. Cornet McInnes, who
had served at Vittoria, assumed the name and arms of Nicholson by Rl.
Licence in 1821. He m. Cecilia Innes, eldest dau. and co-heir of Peter
Innes of Fraserfield, in Shetland. She d. in 1842. In the _Gentleman’s
Magazine_ for 1862 occurs the following notice:—
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