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
Afterwards Viscount Hardinge, G.C.B., and K.T.S. 3rd son of Rev. Henry
Hardinge, Rector of Stanhope, co. Durham, by Frances, dau. of James
Best, of Park House, Boxley, Kent. Served throughout the Par. War,
most of the time being D.Q.M.G. of the Portuguese army. Received the
gold medal and five clasps. In 1815 was attached to the Prussian army,
being so employed by Wellington, whom he kept _au fait_ of what was
passing. Was present at the battle of Ligny, where he was sev. wnded.
in the left hand. “On the night of the 16th June, 1815, he lay in a
wretched hut with his amputated left hand lying by his side.”
Wellington’s despatch to Earl Bathurst, of 30th June, 1815, did full
justice to Hardinge’s services with Prince Blucher’s army. In 1846 was
created a viscount in acknowledgment of his valuable services as
Gov.-Gen. in the East Indies. (Medal and two clasps for the Sutlej
campaign.) Col.-in-Chf. 57th Regt., 1843. Com.-in-Chf. at home, 1852,
and F.-M. 1855. M. 10th Dec., 1821, Lady Emily Stewart, 7th dau. of
Robert, 1st Marquis of Londonderry, and had issue. D. 24th Sept.,
1856.
Footnote 17:
D. at Brussels on 23rd June, 1815, of wounds received at Quatre Bras;
son of Robert Adair, to whom administration of his son’s effects and
personalty was granted, 29th March, 1816. P.C.C.
Footnote 18:
2nd son of Henry Streatfield, of Chillingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, by
Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. Ogle, Dean of Winchester. Promoted capt. and
lt.-col. 2nd July, 1815. Quitted the service, 26th Dec, 1821. D. at
Penshurst, 26 Sept., 1852.
Footnote 19:
This officer’s proper name was “Thomas Henry Hastings Davies.” He was
of Elmley Castle, co. Worcester, and M.P. for Worcester. 2nd son of
Thomas Davies, Advocate-General, Calcutta. Retd. on h. p. as lt.-col.
1818. M., 21st Jan., 1824. Augusta, only child of Thomas de Crespigny,
and d. s. p. 11th Dec., 1846.
Footnote 20:
2nd son of John Peter Allix, of Swaffham House, Cambridge, by Sarah,
dau. of Rev. Wm. Collyer. Bn. 24 April, 1787. M. 10th April, 1841,
Mary, dau. of Charles Allix, of Willoughby Hall, co. Lincoln, and had
issue. Capt. and lt.-col. 4th July, 1815. Col. 10th Jan., 1837. D.
24th April, 1862.
Footnote 21:
This officer’s name appears on the tablet erected by the Grenadier
Guards, in the church at Waterloo, in memory of the officers of that
regt. who fell in the Waterloo campaign. His parentage cannot be
traced, and he seems to have left no will. The name of Grose is
familiar to all from being that of the author of _Military
Antiquities_.
Footnote 22:
2nd son of the 1st Earl of Leitrim by Eliz., dau. of 1st Earl of
Massareene. Bt.-maj. for Waterloo. D. in July, 1828, as capt. and
lt.-col. same regt.
Footnote 23:
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