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
Killed in the cavalry action at Genappe, 17th June, 1815. Pens. of
£100 per ann. to his widow, who was younger dau. of Sir Edmund Bacon,
Premier Bart. M.I. at Waterloo.
Footnote 3:
Afterwards Sir Wm. Verner, Bart. Bn. 23rd Feb., 1782. Youngest son of
James Verner, of Church Hill, co. Armagh, by Jane, dau. of Rev. Henry
Clarke. Served in the Pa., and was present at Corunna. Promoted maj.
for his distinguished gallantry at Waterloo. Retd. in 1826 as lt.-col.
K.C.H. He was a staunch supporter of the Orange cause, and the Editor
has heard his late father say that when quartered at Charlemont, in
the north of Ireland, he partook of Sir William’s princely hospitality
at banquets, where the toasts were all to the honour and glory of the
Orange cause, and the wine-glasses had stalks without bottoms, so as
to ensure the toasts being fully honoured. Sir Wm. was once struck off
the Commission of the Peace, by Lord Normanby, for giving the toast of
“The Battle of the Diamond” at a public dinner in Ireland. D. 20th
Jan., 1871.
Footnote 4:
Placed on h. p. as lt.-col. 1821. Living 1842.
Footnote 5:
Distinguished himself in charging with his troop the advanced French
picquets on the morning of June 17th. Quitted the service 30th March,
1820.
Footnote 6:
4th son of Wm. Elphinstone, an East India director, by Eliz., eldest
dau. of Wm. Fullerton, of Carstairs, co. Lanark. Bn. 1788. Lt.-Col.
3rd Foot Guards, 1823; h. p. 1828. Was twice m., and after his 2nd
marriage with the only child of Sir Edward Buller, Bart., assumed the
name of Buller before that of Drummond. D. 8th March, 1857, leaving
issue by 2nd wife.
Footnote 7:
Younger brother of Col. Thos. Wildman (see under Staff). Afterwards
commanded 6th Dgn. Gds. K.H. M., 1818, Antonia, dau. of Lt.-Gen. Sir
Hildebrand Oakes, G.C.B., and had issue. D. in Dec., 1846.
Footnote 8:
M.I. at Waterloo.
Footnote 9:
Afterwards Col. Viscount Guillamore, A.D.C. to the Queen. Bn. 26th
Dec. 1792. Son of Standish O’Grady, 1st Viscount, by Katherine Waller.
M., 16th Oct., 1828, Gertrude Paget, niece of the Marquis of Anglesey.
D. 22nd July, 1848, leaving issue.
Footnote 10:
Capt. 12th Sept., 1816. Major 17th June, 1824. Serving in 1830.
Footnote 11:
Capt., 21st Lt. Dns., 24th Dec., 1818. H. p. 26th Oct., 1820. Living
in 1846.
Footnote 12:
Quitted the service in 1822.
Footnote 13:
H. p. 24th July, 1817. Living in 1824.
Footnote 14:
Son of J. Gordon, of Wincombe, Wilts. Promoted capt. 12th Dec., 1816.
D. at Plymouth, 20th Sept., 1824.
Footnote 15:
Capt. 5th June, 1824. Exchanged to 66th Foot, 8th June, 1826. D. at
Bellevue, Meath, 1840.
Footnote 16:
Serving in 1817. Out of regt. before 1824.
Footnote 17:
Brother to Edward Wildman. Attained rank of col., h. p. list, 1854.
M., 1824, Lady Margaret Charteris, dau. of 7th Earl of Wemyss. D. in
1878.
Footnote 18:
H. p., 3rd April, 1817. Living in 1824.
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