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
[2] Fiennes S. Miller, W. 25 May, 1809 │Lt. -Col., 4 June,
│1814
CAPTAINS. │
[3] Henry Madox 19 Dec. 1805 │
[4] Wm. Frederick Browne, W. 7 May, 1807 │2 Apr. 1807
[5] Thomas Mackay 3 Dec. 1807 │
[6] Wm. Frederick Hadden 28 Jan. 1808 │14 Jan. 1808
[7] Edward Holbech 25 May, 1809 │
[8] Hon. Sholto Douglas 23 Aug. 1810 │24 May, 1810
LIEUTENANTS. │
[9] Theophilus Biddulph 22 May, 1806 │
[10] Augustus Saltern Willett 27 Aug. 1807 │
[11] John Linton 25 Jan. 1809 │
[12] Henry Wm. Petre 26 Jan. 1809 │
[13] Alexander Hassard, W. 23 Apr. 1812 │
[14] Samuel Black 8 July, 1813 │
[15] Richard Down 31 Mar. 1814 │
[16] Paul Ruffo, W. 3 May, 1815 │
CORNETS. │
Michael Clusky, Adjt., K. 9 Jan. 1812 │
[17] John Delancy Allingham 7 Oct. 1813 │
PAYMASTER. │
[18] Wm. Armstrong 18 Oct. 1813 │
QUARTERMASTER. │
[19] James Kerr 9 Dec. 1813 │
SURGEON. │
[20] John Bolton 14 Sept. 1791 │
ASSISTANT-SURGEON. │
[21] Wm. Henry Ricketts 16 Mar. 1809 │
VETERINARY SURGEON. │
[22] Richard Vincent 25 Nov. 1797 │
_Scarlet._ _Facings yellow._ _Lace silver._
Footnote 1:
Son of Col. Muter. Took the surname of Straton in lieu of that of
Muter, about 1816, on succeeding to the property of his aunt, Miss
Straton, at Kirkside, near Montrose, N.B. On the death of Sir Wm.
Ponsonby, at Waterloo, the command of the “Union Brigade” devolved on
this officer. C.B. and K.C.H. Col.-in-Chf. 6th Dgns.; F.R.S.,
Edinburgh; lt.-gen. D. 23rd Oct., 1840. Left about £70,000 to
Edinburgh University.
Footnote 2:
Eldest son of Fiennes S. Miller, of Radway Grange, Kineton, by
Henrietta, 2nd dau. of Capt. Joseph Meade, R.N. Sev. wnded. at
Waterloo while commanding the regt. C.B. Retd. before 1824. M., 23rd
May, 1819, Georgina Sibella, 5th dau. of Rev. Philip Story, and had
issue. D. Sept., 1862.
Footnote 3:
Commanded his regt. the last few hours of the battle. Made bt.-maj.
for Waterloo. Promoted lt.-col. 1825. K.H. Attained rank of col. on
retd. list 1838. M. Miss Williams. D. at Bath 18th March, 1863, aged
81.
Footnote 4:
Quitted the service in 1819.
Footnote 5:
Bt.-maj. 19th July, 1821. Serving in 1825. Out of the regt. before
1830.
Footnote 6:
Senior capt. of his regt. 1821. Not in the Army List for 1822.
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