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
Footnote 4:
George Francis Erskine. Was 2nd son of Hon. Hy. Erskine (2nd son of
5th Earl of Buchan), the eminent Scotch advocate. Maj. same regt. 24th
Oct., 1821. Retd. as lt.-col.
Footnote 5:
Had served with distinction in the Pa. D. of his wounds soon after
Waterloo. There have been generations of the name of Edwin Sandys, and
this “Edwin W—— T—— Sandys” may have been a cadet of the noble house
of Sandys, now extinct.
Footnote 6:
Quitted the service in 1822.
Footnote 7:
Promoted bt.-maj. 21st Jan., 1819, for distinguished conduct in the
field while on service in the Pa. In 1826 a body of British troops was
sent to Lisbon to aid the Portuguese Govt. Four troops of the 12th
Lancers (so styled since 1817), commanded by Maj. Barton, embarked at
Portsmouth in December for Portugal, where they remained for two
years. Living in 1830.
Footnote 8:
Retd. on h. p. as maj. 25th Jan., 1828. Restored to full pay as Maj.
3rd Lt. Dgns. D. in Bengal, 1838.
Footnote 9:
A volunteer from the 2nd Ceylon Regt. Was transferred to 12th Lancers
as capt. 26th Oct., 1820, and received a bt. majority in Aug., 1821.
His Waterloo medal was for long in the Seaforth collection. Only son
of Sir James Craufurd, Bart., of Kilbirney, co. Stirling. M., 1818,
Barbara, 4th dau. of 7th Earl of Coventry, and d. s. p. 1838.
Footnote 10:
This unfortunate officer was twenty years a lieut. in this regt.
Promoted capt. 2nd June, 1825, and placed on h. p. 22nd Dec. same
year. Living 1830.
Footnote 11:
2nd son of Sir Jas. Chatterton, Bart., by Rebecca, dau. of Abraham
Lane, of Cork. Bn. 1792. Saw much service in the Pa. Aftds. held high
commands. K.C.B. and K.H. M., 1825, Annetta, dau. of James Atkinson,
of York. Succeeded to the baronetcy in 1855. On the occasion of the
Queen’s coronation, commanded the 4th Dgn. Gds., and received a
special gold medal. At the Duke of Wellington’s funeral carried the
“Great Banner,” by Her Majesty’s request, “in consideration of his
long, faithful, and distinguished services.” Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 5th
Lancers, 1858. D. s. p. in London, Jan. 1868.
Footnote 12:
Aftds. commanded the 10th Hussars, and received a special gold medal
at the Queen’s coronation. Elder son of John Ormsby Vandeleur, of
Maddenstown, co. Kildare, by Frances Pakenham, dau. of Thos., 1st Lord
Longford.
Footnote 13:
Served with 52nd L.I. in the Pa. Quitted the service before 1824, with
rank of capt. Aftds. C.B. and Second Commissioner Metropolitan Police,
1839. D. 29th Aug., 1855.
Footnote 14:
Served in the Pa. with the 52nd L.I. Placed on h. p. as lieut., 1821.
Living 1846. M. Lady Georgiana Maule, and had issue.
Footnote 15:
Served in the Pa. Aftds. maj.-gen., retd. list. D. in London 6th Jan.,
1861.
Footnote 16:
Cousin to Sir James Chatterton, being grandson of Abraham Lane, of
Cork. Capt. same regt. 6th Nov., 1823. Maj. 76th Foot, 1826. Lt.-col.
unatt., 1830.
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