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
Bn. 18th Jan., 1790. 4th son of Henry Tomkinson, of Dorfold, Nantwich,
by Anne, dau. of John Darlington, of Aston, co. Chester. Attained rank
of lt.-col., h. p. 10th Jan., 1837. Served in the Pa., and was
severely wounded at the passage of the Douro. Purchased the estate of
Willington Hall, co. Chester, from Lord Alvanley in 1828. M., 9th
Feb., 1836, Susan, dau. of Thos. Tarleton, and had issue. D. 1872.
Footnote 7:
Was made brig.-maj. to the 4th Brigade after the battle of Waterloo.
Ten years later, at siege of Bhurtpore, assisted by Capt. Luard and
two orderlies of 16th Lancers, captured a Rajah. K.H. Lost an arm at
El Bodon in the Par. War, when lieut. in 11th Lt. Dgns. D. at Dublin,
5th July, 1844.
Footnote 8:
Joseph Barra was a gallant Par. veteran, where he won his spurs.
Promoted capt. 29th July 1815. Placed on h. p. 25th March, 1816.
Appointed Adjt. of the “Chester Yeomanry,” which post he held until
his death, 13th July, 1839. Bd. at Knutsford with military honours. At
his funeral a sword was placed on his coffin, which bore this
inscription:—“To Lieut. and Adjt. Barra, 16th or Queen’s Lt. Dgns.,
this sword was presented by the officers of his regt. as a token of
their high esteem and approbation of his services both at home and
abroad, 30th March, 1815.”
Footnote 9:
Wilhelm Baron Osten, K.H., had previously served in the K.G.L., and
had smelt powder in the Par. War. Member of the family of Van der
Osten in Hanover, “of high military and judicial fame.” Retd. from
British service in 1834. Afterwards gen. in Hanoverian army. D. at
Rufford Abbey 24th Jan., 1852.
Footnote 10:
Afterwards Sir Trevor Wheler, Bart. Maj. 5th Dgn. Gds. 1829. Bn. 20th
Dec., 1797. Eldest son of Sir Trevor Wheler, 8th Bart., by Harriet,
dau. of Richard Beresford, of Ashbourne, co. Derby. Was twice m., and
left issue by 1st wife. D. 6th Sept., 1869.
Footnote 11:
Eldest son of John Swinfen by his second wife, Anne Ford. Placed on h.
p. as lieut. 25th May, 1817. D. at Lapley Hall, co. Stafford, 20th
Aug., 1839, leaving issue by his mge. with Mary Anne Yonge.
Footnote 12:
7th son of Wm. Baker, M.P., of Bayfordbury, Herts. Col. on retd. h. p.
list 1846. D. 22nd Dec., 1859.
Footnote 13:
5th son of Sir Thos. Beauchamp, Bart., by Mary, 2nd dau. of Robert
Palmer, of Sunning, Berks. Bn. 30th Jan., 1793. Afterwards lt.-col.
Grenadier Guards. M., 4th October, 1828, Sophia, youngest dau. of
Benjamin Ball, of Fort Fergus, co. Clare, and had issue. Ret. as col.
9th March, 1832. D. 1850.
Footnote 14:
Appointed capt. 5th Dgn. Gds. 17th Jan., 1822. Maj. in same regt. 6th
April, 1826. D. 6th May, 1833, in London.
Footnote 15:
Eldest son of Bell Lloyd, of Crogen yr Edeirnion, co. Merioneth, by
Anne, dau. of George Anson, of Orgrave, co. Stafford. Placed on h. p.
as lieut. 5th Aug., 1819. M., 1819, Lowry, dau. of Robert Morris, and
had issue. D. 8th May, 1864.
Footnote 16:
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