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STAFF.
ОглавлениеCOMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
F.-M. Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K.G., G.C.B., &c.
Born in Dublin, 1st May, 1769. 3rd son of Garrett, 1st Earl of Mornington, by Anne, eldest dau. of Arthur (Hill), 1st Viscount Dungannon. Educated at Eton and Angers Military Academy. Like Clive, he was “a heaven-born general.” His fame far exceeded the many titles he won by his genius. “I am going to dine with Wellington to-night,” said a young Irish staff officer to a group of brother officers at the close of a hard-fought battle in Spain. “Give me at least the prefix of Mr. before my name,” said Lord Wellington, who happened to ride by at the moment and had overheard the jubilant remark. “My Lord,” replied the officer, “we do not speak of Mr. Cæsar, or Mr. Alexander, so why should I speak of Mr. Wellington?” The Duke d. at Walmer Castle, 14th Sept., 1852, and was buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral. He had m., in 1806, the Hon. Catherine Pakenham, 3rd dau. of Edward, 2nd Lord Longford, and by her, who d. in 1831, left issue.
MILITARY SECRETARY.
Lt.-Col. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Ft. Gds., W.
Youngest son of Henry, 5th Duke of Beaufort. Was Wellington’s A.D.C. and “right hand” throughout the campaign in Spain and Portugal. Lost his right arm at Waterloo, from a shot fired from the top of La Haye Sainte farmhouse after its capture by the French. Created Baron Raglan a month after Wellington’s death. F.-M. and C.-in-C. of the British army in the Crimea in Nov., 1854. D. in the Crimea during the siege of Sebastopol, at a farmhouse overlooking the plains of Balaklava. In the principal room is still to be seen a marble slab with the inscription, “In this room died F.-M. Lord Raglan, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in the Crimea, 28th June, 1855.” Lord Raglan’s body was brought to England and interred at Badminton with his ancestors. He had m., in 1814, Lady Emily Harriet Wellesley-Pole, 2nd dau of Wm., 3rd Earl of Mornington, and by her, who d. 1881, left issue.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Lt.-Col. J. Fremantle, 2nd Ft. Gds. (1st Batt.)
Served as A.D.C. to Wellington at Vittoria, and brought home the despatch. Eldest son of Col. Stephen Fremantle, by Albinia, dau. of Sir John Jeffrys, Bart.; C.B. M., 17th Feb., 1829, Agnes, 3rd dau. of David Lyon. Died a maj.-gen. on ret. list.
Lt.-Col. C.F. Canning, 3rd Ft. Gds., K.
3rd son of Stratford Canning, by Mehetabel Patrick, of Summerhill, Dublin, and brother of the subsequently celebrated diplomatist, Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe. Had acted as A.D.C. to Wellington in the Pa., and it was by the former’s special request that the Duke took him again on his personal staff just before Waterloo.
“Dying lamented Canning lay,
On March he wistful gaz’d.
‘How fares the Duke?’ ‘How goes the day?’
‘All well’—his head he raised.”
Lt.-Col. Hon. Sir Alexander Gordon, K.C.B., 3rd Ft. Gds., K.
It is said that when Wellington was roused from sleep by Dr. Hume early on the morning after Waterloo and told that Gordon had died from the effect of his wounds, he burst into tears. Alex. Wm. Gordon was 3rd son of George, Lord Haddo, by Charlotte, youngest daughter of Wm. Baird, of Newbyth. He had served as A.D.C. to his uncle, Sir David Baird, at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope and in several subsequent campaigns.
Lt. Lord George Lennox, 9th Lt. Dns.
2nd son of Charles, 4th Duke of Richmond, by Lady Charlotte Gordon, eldest daughter of Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon. He and his eldest brother took an active part in the drama of the 18th June, whilst the duke, his father, and Lord Wm. Pitt Lennox, his younger brother, were spectators of a battle in which they were unable to play a more active part. (See notes to 35th Regt. of Foot.) Lord George m., 29th June, 1818, Louisa, dau. of the Hon. F. Rodney, and had issue. Was M.P. for West Sussex, 1832–41, and Gent. of the Bed-chamber to Prince Albert. D. 1873.
Hered. Prince of Nassau-Usingen.
Son of Duke Bernard of Nassau, who sent a contingent of Nassau troops to fight at Waterloo. In the Wellington Despatches is a letter from Wellington to Duke Bernard, in July, 1815, in which he speaks highly of the bravery of the young Prince.
EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Maj. Hon. Henry Percy, 14th Lt. Dns.
Sent home with the Waterloo Despatch, and recd. the bonus usual on such occasions and a brevet of Lt.-Col. A Jew—an agent of Rothschild, who was at Ghent when news was brought to Louis XVIII. of the defeat of the French army, drew his own conclusions from the king’s happy face which he saw through a window—set off at once for London and did his little business on the Stock Exchange a few hours before Percy reached the metropolis. 5th son of Algernon, 1st Earl of Beverley, by Isabella, 2nd dau. of Peter Burrell, of Beckenham. Was A.D.C. to Sir J. Moore at Corunna. C.B. D. unm. 15 April, 1825.
Capt. Lord Arthur Hill, h. p.
2nd son of Arthur, Marquis of Downshire, by Mary, Baroness Sandys in her own right. Succeeded his mother as Baron Sandys in 1836. Lt.-Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 2nd Dns. D. unm. 1860.
Lt. Hon. George Cathcart, 6th Dn. Gds.
3rd son of William, 10th Baron, and 1st Earl, Cathcart, by Elizabeth, dau. of Andrew Elliott, Gov. of New York. Bn. 12th May, 1794. M., 1824, Lady Georgiana Greville (dau. of Louisa, Countess of Mansfield, by her 2nd husband, the Hon. Robert Greville), and had issue. G.C.B. Lt.-Gen., Com. of the forces at the Cape of Good Hope. Commanded the 4th Division of the British Army in the Crimea, and fell at Inkerman. He was a worthy descendant of the founder of his family—Sir Alan de Cathcart—whose bravery at the battle of Loudoun Hill is thus recorded in an old rhyme:—
“A knight that then was in his rout,
Worthy and wight, stalwart and stout,
Courteous and fair, and of good fame,
Sir Alan Cathcart was his name.”
GENERAL.
H.R.H. the Prince of Orange, W.
Bn. 6th Dec., 1792. Appointed a maj.-gen. in the Brit. Army in Dec., 1813. Succeeded his father, William I. King of Holland (who d. in 1843), as William II. Became a F.-M. of England in 1845. D. in 1849, and was succeeded by his son, the reigning King of Holland.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Lt.-Col. Baron Tripp, 60th Foot.
Ernest Otto, Baron Tripp, C.B., was maj. in the 60th Rifles and brevet lt.-col. He d. 1816.
Capt. Lord John Somerset, h.p.
Brother to Lord Fitzroy Somerset. Bn. 30th Aug., 1787. M., 4th Dec., 1814, Lady Catherine Annesley, and had issue. Col., 10th Jan., 1837. D. 3rd Oct., 1846, whilst holding the appointment of Inspecting Field Officer, Recruiting District.
Capt. Hon. Francis Russell, h. p.
Placed on h. p., 2nd Garrison Batt., 28th April, 1814. Restored to f. p. as capt., 57th Regt., in 1816. Afterwards capt. and lt.-col., Coldstream Guards. Eldest son of Lord Wm. Russell, who was murdered by his valet in 1840. In the Army List for 1815 is styled “Honourable.” May have been a royal page.
EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Capt. the Earl of March, 52nd Foot.
At the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, the Earl of March, then a lt. in the 13th Lt. Dns., and serving as A.D.C. to Visct. Wellington, entered the breach as a volunteer with the storming party of the 52nd. The Prince of Orange and Lord Fitzroy Somerset were Lord March’s companions in this adventure. On the following morning, when breakfasting with Wellington, they received a gentle reproof, being staff officers, for thus risking their lives. Succeeded his father as 5th Duke of Richmond in 1819. Placed on h. p., 25th July, 1816. Served in the Pa. with the 52nd Regt. and was severely wounded at the battle of Orthes. M., 10th April, 1817, Lady Charlotte Paget, eldest dau. of the 1st Marquis of Anglesey, and had issue. A.D.C. to the Queen. K.G. Lt.-col. in the army, and col. Sussex Militia. D. 21st Oct., 1860.
Capt. Viscount Bury, 1st Ft. Gds.
Eldest son of William Charles, 4th Earl of Albemarle, by the Hon. Eliz. Southwell, dau. of Edward, Lord de Clifford. Bn. 2nd June, 1794. Served in the Pa. M., 4th May, 1816, Frances, dau. of Charles Steer, of Chichester. Succeeded as 5th earl in 1849. D. s. p. 15th March, 1851.
Lt. H. Webster, 9th Lt. Dns.
Afterwards Col. Henry Vassall Webster, K.T.S., 2nd son of Sir Godfrey Webster, Bart., by Eliz. Lady Holland, dau. and heir of Robt. Vassall, of Jamaica. Made a Knt. of Wilhelm of the Netherlands for his services at Waterloo. M. Grace, dau. of Samuel Boddington. Killed himself in a fit of insanity, 19th April, 1847.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
The Earl of Uxbridge, G.C.B., W.
“The Prince Murat of the British Army.” This brilliant cavalry leader served with distinction in the early part of the war in the Pa. The way he handled the cavalry at Waterloo is a matter of history known to every Briton. Wounded in the right knee during the last charge; his right leg was amputated after the battle and buried under a tree. A board was afterwards affixed to this tree with this verse:—
“Here lies the Marquis of Anglesey’s leg;
Pray for the rest of his body, I beg.”
Was created Marquis of Anglesey 23rd June, 1815. Bn. 17th May, 1768. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Uxbridge in 1812. Attained the rank of F.-M. in Nov., 1846. Was twice m., and left issue by both wives. D. 29th April, 1854. Bd. in Lichfield Cathedral.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Maj. W. Thornhill, 7th Hussars, W.
2nd son of Bache Thornhill, of Stanton-in-Peak, near Bakewell, by Jane, dau. of Edward Gould, of Mansfield Woodhouse. Promoted lt.-col. of 7th Hussars 12th Aug., 1819. K.H. He had received his brevet lt.-colcy. in June, 1815, at Lord Anglesey’s request. D. at Wimborne, 9th Dec., 1850.
Capt. H.B. Seymour, 18th Hussars, W.
“The strongest man in the British Army,” who is said to “have slain more men at Waterloo than any other single individual.” Was taken prisoner on the 18th June, but rescued by some of our cavalry sent by Wellington himself for the purpose. He is the identical “Capt. Trevanion” in Charles Lever’s Harry Lorrequer, who was grossly insulted by a French officer—a noted bully—at a restaurant in Paris a few weeks after Waterloo. After repeated insults the French bully ordered a glass of brandy, and, whilst sitting just opposite Trevanion, drank it off, saying, in a loud voice that could be heard all over the café, “A votre courage, Anglais.” “Trevanion slowly rose from his chair, displaying to the astonished Frenchman the immense proportions and gigantic frame of a man well known as the largest officer in the British Army. With one stride he was beside the chair of the Frenchman, and with the speed of lightning, he seized his nose by one hand while with the other he grasped his lower jaw, and, wrenching open his mouth with the strength of an ogre, he spat down his throat.” The bully’s jaw was broken by his adversary’s iron grasp, and he disappeared to be seen no more.
Horace Beauchamp Seymour was transferred, in 1815, to a troop in the 1st Life Guards. Was put on h. p. 1819, K.C.H.; M.P. for Lisburn. 3rd son of Adml. Lord Hugh Seymour, by Lady Anne Waldegrave, dau. of 2nd Earl Waldegrave. M. twice, and by his first wife (Eliz., dau. of Sir L. Palk, Bt.) was father of Adml. Lord Alcester. D. at Brighton 23rd Nov., 1851.
EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Capt. T. Wildman, 7th Hussars, W.
Purchased the Newstead Abbey estate for £95,000 from Mr. Clawton, who had bought it of Lord Byron for £14,000. Eldest son of Thos. Wildman of Bacton Hall, Suffolk, by Sarah, dau. of Henry Hardinge, of Durham. Served at Corunna and in many of the subsequent engagements. M., 1816, Louisa Preisig, a Swiss lady. D. s. p., 20 Sept., 1859.
Capt. J. Fraser, 7th Hussars, W.
Aftds. Sir James John Fraser, Bart. Succeeded his brother, Sir Wm. Fraser, in 1827. Son of Wm. Fraser (a direct descendant of 1st Lord Lovat), who was created a bart. in 1806, by Elizabeth Farquharson. M. Charlotte, only child of D. Craufurd. D. 5th June, 1834, and was succeeded by his son, Wm. Augustus.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
Lord Hill, G.C.B.
The 2nd son and 4th child of a family of sixteen. His father was Sir John Hill, a Shropshire bart. His mother, the dau. and co-heir of John Chambré, of Petton, in the same county. Bn. 11th Aug., 1772, at The Hall, in the village of Prees, in Shropshire. Entered the 53rd Regt. as lieut., in 1793. Was A.D.C. to Gen. O’Hara, at Toulon. Commanded the 90th Regt. at the age of 23. Appointed to a brigade command in the Pa., in 1808, and to a division in 1809. Greatly distinguished himself at Arroyo and Almaraz—victories that were entirely his. K.C.B. In 1814 was created a baron of England. At Waterloo had a horse shot under him—was rolled over and severely bruised. In a letter to his sister, dated 24th July, 1815, he said: “I verily believe there never was so tremendous a battle fought as that at Waterloo.” C.-in-C. 1828–42. Created a viscount, 1842, with remainder to his nephew, Sir Rowland Hill. D., unm., 10th Dec., 1842, at Hardwick Grange.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Lt.-Col. C. Hill, R.H. Gds., W.
Brother to the above. Bn. 6th Dec., 1781. As a Maj.-Gen. commanded the forces at Madras. Equerry to H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent. D. unm., 20th Jan., 1845.
Maj. R. Egerton, 34th Foot.
9th and youngest son of Philip Egerton, of Oulton, Cheshire, by Frances, dau. and co-heir of Sir Griffith Jefferies, Knt. As a subaltern served in North America with the 29th Foot, and in South America with the 89th Foot. Served with the 2nd Batt. 34th Foot in the Pa., in 1809. In 1810 was appointed to the Staff of Wellington’s army. In 1812 was A.D.C. to Lord (then Sir Rowland) Hill, and served in that capacity at Waterloo, and with the army of occupation in France. In 1828 Lord Hill chose Col. Egerton for his first A.D.C. and private sec. C.B. Par. medal with 8 clasps. Col.-in-Chf. 46th Foot. M., 1st Dec., 1814, Arabella, youngest dau. of H. Tomkinson, of Dorfold. D. at Eaton Banks, Cheshire, aged 72, 21st Nov., 1854.
Maj. C.H. Churchill, 1st Ft. Gds.
Col. Chatham Horace Churchill, C.B., appears to have sprung from the Dorsetshire family of this name. This officer, who took a prominent part in the Waterloo drama, evinced the enthusiasm which characterized his great namesake a century before. “By G—, they deserve to have Bonaparte!” he was heard to exclaim, as he watched the French “Invincibles” ride into the jaws of death. Writing home to his family the day after the battle he said: “I had rather have fallen yesterday as a British Infantryman, or a French Cuirassier, than die ten years hence in my bed!” He d. in action at Gwalior, India, 27th Dec., 1843, whilst holding the appointment of Q.-M.-G. in India. He left a dau., Louisa, who m. Lt.-Col. John Michel, who became F.-M., 1886. See Appendix.
Capt. D. Mackworth, 7th Foot.
Aftds. Sir Digby Mackworth, Bart. As a subaltern in 7th Fusiliers, was at the battle of Albuera, and was one of the 150 men who remained unwounded in the 7th and 23rd Regts. at the close of the action. Succeeded his father Sir Digby, in 1838. K.H. Lt.-Col. 1837. Was twice married and left issue. Died at Glen Usk, co. Monmouth, 1852, aged 63.
EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. Hon. O. Bridgeman, 1st Ft. Gds., W.
3rd son of Orlando, 2nd Baron Bradford, by Lucy Elizabeth, dau. of 4th Visct. Torrington. M., 1817, Selina, dau. of Francis, Earl of Kilmorey, and had issue. Placed on h. p. 1819. D. 1827.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
Sir Thomas Picton, G.C.B., K.
Son of Thos. Picton, of Poyston, co. Pembroke. The leader of the “fighting” third division in the Par. War. Victory and glory went hand in hand with this heroic leader, whose memory is so dear to every Briton. Received a probably mortal wound at Quatre Bras but concealed the fact from everyone, excepting an old servant, in order that he might be present at what he foresaw was to be a tremendous struggle. Fell whilst gloriously leading a charge of infantry to repel “one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy on our position.” It is said that on the morning of the 18th June, one of the first questions asked by Napoleon of his Staff was: “Où est la division de Picton?” A few hours later, the broken ranks and decimated companies of many French regts. answered the question. Picton’s body was conveyed to England and interred in the burial ground of St. George’s, Hanover Square. In 1859 his remains were finally deposited in St. Paul’s Cathedral. Pensions were granted to the sisters of Sir Thos. Picton, G.C.B., in consideration of his great services.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Capt. Algernon Langton, 61st Foot, W.
3rd son of Bennet Langton, of Langton, co. Lincoln, by Mary, dowager Countess of Rothes. Wounded at Quatre Bras. Made a bt.-maj. On h. p. 1817. Took holy orders. M. Mary Anne, sister of Edward Drewe, of Grange, co. Devon, and had issue a son, Bennet. D. 1829.
Capt. J. Tyler, 93rd Foot, W.
Picton’s first A.D.C. in the Pa. Was by his General’s side when he was killed at Waterloo. Sent home with the body. Made bt.-maj. for Waterloo. Placed on h. p. 1820. Appointed junior maj. of the 97th Regt. in 1829. Belonged to a Glamorganshire family. D. 4th June, 1842.
Capt. N. Chambers, 1st. Ft. Gds., K.
Son of George Chambers by the Hon. Jane Rodney, eldest dau. of the “Great” Lord Rodney by his 2nd wife, Henrietta Clies. Killed a few minutes after Picton fell.
EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. B. Price, h. p.
Barrington Price commenced his career in the 43rd Regt., and was present at Vimiero and Corunna. Capt. 102nd Regt. 1811; h. p. 50th, 1815. D. in London, 21st Jan., 1816. Grandson of Robert Price, of Foxley, who married, in June, 1746, Sarah, dau. of John, 1st Visct. Barrington. It is worthy of note that it was a Welsh gentleman of the name of Price who was the first to smoke tobacco in the streets of London.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
Sir Henry Clinton, G.C.B.
2nd son of Sir H. Clinton, K.C.B., the C.-in-C. of the Brit. forces in America during the war, by Harriet, dau. and co-heir of Thos. Carter. Received the thanks of Parliament for his services at Waterloo. M., in 1799, 2nd dau. of Francis, Lord Elcho. D. s. p. 11th Dec., 1829.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Capt. F. Dawkins, 1st Ft. Gds.
4th son of Henry Dawkins, M.P. for Aldborough, by Augusta, dau. of Gen. Sir H. Clinton, Commander of the forces in North America. Bn. 1796. M., 1836, Ann, eldest dau. of Gen. Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., and had issue. Dep. Q.-M.-G. in the Ionian Islands, 1837. Col. in the army, 1841. D. 1847.
Capt. J. Gurwood, 10th Hussars, W.
As a subaltern in 52nd Regt., commanded the forlorn hope, at the lesser breach, at the assault on Ciudad Rodrigo, and received a severe wound in his head. On this occasion he took the Governor, Gen. Barrié, prisoner, whose sword was presented to Gurwood by Wellington. Came of poor but honest parents in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Was a frequent visitor at Langton Hall, near Malton, the seat of his friend, Col. (aftds. Maj.-Gen.) Norcliffe, K.H., who persuaded Gurwood to sit to Morton, the painter, for his portrait, which is still at Langton. Editor of The Wellington Dispatches. C.B. and Col. Dep. Lt. of the Tower. D. at Brighton, 25 Dec., 1843. Bd. in the Tower Chapel.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
Chas., Count Alten, K.C.B.
Served throughout the Par. War with the German Legion. Specially mentioned in the Waterloo dispatch. Aftds. Minister of War and Inspector-Gen. Hanoverian army.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Lt. W. Havelock, 43rd Foot, W.
“El chico bianco” of the Par. War. Bn. 1795. Eldest son of Wm. Havelock, of Ingress Park, Kent. Ensign, 43rd Regt., 12th July, 1810. K.H. Killed in action at Ramnuggur, India, 22nd Nov., 1848, whilst commanding 14th Lt. Dragoons. The following account of the sanguinary action with the Sikh army is given in the Annual Register for 1848:—“A more fearful sight was perhaps never witnessed on a field of battle, for the British army stood drawn up silent spectators of the bloody conflict of 450 sabres against an army amounting to more than 15,000 men with heavy cannon … the gallant Havelock, in the front of his regt., charged amidst the undeviated fire from the batteries of the enemy, and was almost cut to pieces.”
Bt.-Maj. A. Heise, 2nd Lt. Batt. K.G.L.
Aftds. Lt.-Col. Sir Augustus Heise, K.C.H. D. at Tübingen, in State of Wurtemburg, 1st Aug., 1819.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
Sir Charles Colville, G.C.B.
Commanded the Reserves at Hal, on 18th June, and was not present at Waterloo. Commanded the British troops at the siege of Cambray, and accompanied the allied army to Paris. 2nd son of John, 9th Baron Colville (and father of 11th Baron), by Amelia Webber. Served in the Pa., and was wounded when commanding the principal attack on “Badajoz’s breeches,” 6th April, 1812. Bn. 7th Aug., 1770. M. 16th Feb., 1818, Jane eldest dau. of Wm. Mure, of Caldwell, co. Ayr. G.C.B.; G.C.H.; K.T.S.; Col. 5th Foot; Gen. and Gov. of Mauritius 1828. D. 27th May, 1843, at Hampstead.
AIDES-DE-CAMP.
Capt. J. Jackson, 37th Foot.
Capt. 6th Dn. Gds. 4th Dec., 1817. Aftds. Gen. Sir James Jackson, G.C.B., and Col.-in-Chf., K.D.G. Served in the Pa. and in Arabia, and was for some time Lt.-Gov. at the Cape of Good Hope. 3rd son of Col. George Jackson, of Enniscoe, by Maria, only dau. and heir of Wm. Rutledge, of Foxford, co. Mayo. D. 31st Dec., 1871.
Lt. F.W. Frankland, 2nd Foot.
Aftds. Sir Fredk. Wm. Frankland, Bart., of Thirkelby, co. York. Descended from Oliver Cromwell, through his daughter Frances Cromwell’s marriage with Sir John Russell, Bart. Served at Pampeluna, the battles of the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Bidassoa, and Toulouse. Sir Frederick m. Katharine, only dau. of Isaac Scarth, and left at his decease, in 1878, a son, the late Sir Wm. Frankland, Bart., R.E., of Thirkelby.
EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. Lord James Hay, 1st Ft. Gds.
2nd son of George, 7th Marquis of Tweeddale, by Lady Hannah Maitland, dau. of 7th Lord Lauderdale. M., 1813, Eliz., only child of James Forbes, of Seaton, co. Aberdeen. Lt.-gen. and col. 86th Regt. D. 17th Aug., 1862, leaving issue.
MAJOR-GENERAL.
V. Count Alten.
Count Victor Alten distinguished himself in the Pa. D. at Osnabruck, a lt.-gen. in the Hanoverian Service.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Lt. Baron Estorff, 2nd Dns., K.G.L.
D. at Osnabruck, 28th April, 1827.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Capt. Einem, K.G.L.
Afterwards Lt.-Col. Gottfried von Einem. D. 23rd Aug., 1820.
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Sir John Vandeleur, K.C.B.
Only son of Richard Vandeleur of Rutland, Queen’s Co., a captain 9th Lt. Dns., by Elinor, dau. of John Firman of Firmount. Bn. 1763. Served under Lord Lake in India; commanded a cavalry brigade in the Pa., and received the gold cross. G.C.B. for Waterloo. Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 16th Lt. Dns. in 1830. M., 1829, Catherine, dau. of Rev. John Glasse, and had issue. D. 1st Nov., 1849.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. W. Armstrong, 19th Lt. Dns.
The 19th Dragoons was Sir John Vandeleur’s old regt. Wm. Armstrong was placed on h. p. as capt. in the Royal African Corps in 1819. In the h. p. list 1830.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Maj. M. Childers, 11th Lt. Dns.
Eldest son, by a 2nd marriage, of Chas. Walbanke-Childers, who assumed the latter name on inheriting the estates of his grandfather, Leonard Childers, of Carr House, co. York. Michael Childers became jun. lt.-col. of 11th Dns. in 1820. C.B. Col. 1837. D. at Sand Hutton, co. York, 9th Jan., 1854, unm.
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Maj.-Gen. George Cooke, W.
Son of Col. G. Cooke, of Harefield Park, Mdx., and brother of Sir H.F. Cooke (private sec. to Duke of York) and Adl. Sir Edward Cooke. His mother was Penelope, sister of Adl. Boyer. Appointed ens. 1st Guards, 1784. In 1794 served in Flanders, and was A.D.C. to Maj.-Gen. (aftds. F.-M.) Hulse. As lt.-col. in the Guards was sev. wnded. when serving in Holland in 1799. Held a command in the Pa. under Sir T. Graham. Appointed maj.-gen. 4th June, 1811. Lost his right arm at Waterloo. K.C.B. 22nd June, 1815; K. St. George of Russia, &c.; Col.-in-Chf. 40th Foot. D. 3rd Feb., 1887, at Harefield, Mdx.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. G. Disbrowe, 1st Ft. Gds.
The Desboroughs, or Disbrowes, were brought into notice during the Civil Wars when John Desborough, a noted Republican, exchanged his plough for a sword, and attained high renown as a soldier. The Gen.’s family came still more into notice when he married Cromwell’s youngest sister. George Disbrowe was placed on h. p. as lt.-col. 1821. K.H. He was 2nd son of Edward Disbrowe, of Walton-upon-Trent, co. Derby, by Lady Charlotte Hobart, youngest dau. of George, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire. Col. G. Disbrowe d. about 1875.
EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Ens. Augustus Cuyler, 2nd Ft. Gds.
Bn. 14th Aug., 1796. 2nd son of Gen. Cornelius Cuyler, who was created a Bart. in 1814; lt. and capt. same regt. 1817; lt.-col. h. p. 1826.
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Sir James Kempt, K.C.B., W.
Bn. in Edinburgh about 1764. Son of Gavin Kempt, of Batley Hall, Hants. Entd. army 1783. A.D.C. to Abercromby in Holland. Accompanied Sir Ralph to the Mediterranean and served as his A.D.C. and military sec. until that Gen.’s death. Served under Lord Hutchinson in Egypt in similar position. Commanded a brigade in the 3rd division in the Pa. Received the gold cross with three clasps; G.C.B. for Waterloo; Gov. Nova Scotia; Gov.-Gen. Canada; Master-Gen. of the Ordnance; Col.-in-Chf. 1st Foot, 7th Aug., 1846. D. in London 20th Dec., 1854, leaving £120,000 in personalty.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. the Hon. Charles Gore, 85th Foot.
Bn. 1793. Began his career in 6th Regt. Foot. Exchanged to 43rd Regt. Joined this regt. in the Pa. 1811, and was one of the storming party of Fort San Francisco, at the investment of Ciudad Rodrigo. A.D.C. to Sir Andrew Barnard at Salamanca, and in a similar capacity to Sir J. Kempt at Vittoria and subsequent battles. Accompanied Kempt to Canada in 1814, and returned just in time to fight at Waterloo, where he had three horses shot under him. Son of Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, by his 3rd wife, Eliz. Underwood. G.C.B.; K.H.; Gen. and col. 6th Foot; Lt.-Gov. Chelsea Hospital. M. 1824 Sarah, dau. of Hon. James Fraser of Nova Scotia, and had issue. D. 4th Sept., 1869.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Capt. Charles Eeles, 95th Foot, K.
Brother of Lt.-Col. Wm. Eeles, K.H., who d. in command of 1st Batt. Rifle Brigade in 1837.
MAJOR-GENERAL.
The Hon. Sir William Ponsonby, K.C.B., K.
Lost his life at Waterloo from being badly mounted. Whilst leading a cavalry charge against the “Polish Lancers” his horse stuck in a heavy ploughed field and was unable to extricate itself. “He took a picture and watch out of his pocket and was just delivering them to his A.D.C. to give his wife when the lancers were on him.” Both Ponsonby and his companion were immediately killed by the Polish cavalry, who, later in the day, were almost annihilated by the Heavy Brigade which Ponsonby had commanded. He was 2nd son of Wm., 1st Baron Ponsonby, of Imokilly, co. Cork, by Hon. Louisa Molesworth, 4th dau. of F.-M. Viscount Molesworth. M. 20th Jan., 1807, Hon. Georgiana Fitzroy, dau. of Charles, 1st Baron Southampton, and had a son, born posthumous, 6th Feb., 1816, who succeeded as 3rd Baron Ponsonby.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Lt. B. Christie, 5th Dn. Gds.
Braithwaite Christie was promoted capt. in 5th D.G. 3rd July, 1817, and in 1824 was senior capt. in the regt. He d. at Belmont 23rd Sept., 1825. He was 3rd son of Adl. Alexander Christie of Baberton (2nd son of Archibald Christie of Stenton), by Eliz., dau. of Adl. Richard Braithwaite.
EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Maj. D. Evans, 5th W.I. Regt.
Afterwards the celebrated Sir De Lacy Evans of British Legion and Crimean fame. Bn. at Moig, Ireland, 1787. Educated at the Military Academy, Woolwich. Gained distinction in the Par. War by volunteering for storming parties. Served in the American War of 1812. Fought at Bladensburg, where Gen. Ross gained fame for himself and his descendants. At Washington, with a very small force of infantry, De Lacy Evans captured the Congress House. Was engaged at Baltimore and New Orleans, and returned in time for Waterloo, where he had two horses shot under him. Commanded British Legion in Spain 1835–7 and 2nd division in Crimea. G.C.B., and was decorated with various Spanish orders; was also a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Col.-in-Chf. 21st Fusiliers 1853. D. 9th Jan., 1870. Bd. in Kensal Green Cemetery, M.I. See Appendix.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Maj. T. Reignolds, 2nd Dns., K.
Doubtless was the officer mentioned above as being with Sir W. Ponsonby when he was killed, as there were none of that Gen.’s A.D.C.s killed at Waterloo. He left orphan children to whom a pens. was granted.
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Sir John Byng, K.C.B.
Youngest son of George Byng, of Wrotham Park, Middx. (grandson of George, 1st Viscount Torrington), by Anne, dau. of Wm. Connolly, of Castletown, Ireland. Twice received the thanks of Parliament for his eminent services in the Pa. and at Waterloo, and an augmentation to his arms for himself and his descendants by royal grant. G.C.B.; G.C.H.; K.M.T.; K.S.G.; P.C.; F.-M., Oct., 1855; Col.-in-Chf. 29th Foot; Governor of Londonderry and Culmore. M. 1st Miss Mackenzie, and had issue; m. 2ndly, 1809, Marianne, 2nd dau. of Sir Walter James Bart., and had issue. Created Baron Strafford in 1835, and Earl of Strafford in 1847. D. 3rd June, 1860.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. H. Dumaresq, 9th Foot, W.
Fought in 13 battles during the Par. War. Also at the sieges of Burgos and Badajoz, and assaults on forts of Salamanca. On the two former occasions served as a volunteer with the Engineers, and on the latter was again a volunteer; being foremost in the assault of that redoubt, he received from the officer commanding at Vittoria convent the terms of his capitulation, which document he delivered to Lord Wellington. Was a lt.-col. after nine years’ service (so gazetted in June, 1817). Was shot through the lungs at Hougoumont, but, being at the time in charge of a message to Wellington, he went on to the Duke and delivered it. Ball never extracted. D. in New South Wales 5th March, 1838, age 46, whilst holding the post of manager of the Australian Agricultural Co. He was a native of Jersey. M. 19th Aug., 1828, Eliz. Sophia Danvers, and left issue.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Capt. Wm. Stothert, 3rd Ft. Gds., K.
In 1814 this officer was sev. wnded. in the attack on Bergen-op-Zoom. The only family bearing this name, that the Editor has been able to trace, came from Kirkcudbrightshire.
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Sir Denis Pack, K.C.B., W.
Only son of the Very Rev. Thos. Pack, Dean of Ossory, by Catherine, dau. and heiress of Denis Sullivan, of Berehaven, co. Cork. Five times received the thanks of Parliament for his military services. Was one of the most dashing leaders of a brigade in the Par. War. “He was scarred with wounds and covered with glory.” Commanded the 71st Regt. at Buenos Ayres when that city was retaken by the Spaniards, and was sev. wnded. and taken prisoner. When he escaped from prison, Pack was appointed to the command of a provisional battalion stationed at Colonia. His fidgety and irascible temper somewhat tried those who had to serve under him. One morning there appeared written in chalk on the door of a barn the following distich:—
“The devil break the gaoler’s back
That let thee loose, sweet Denis Pack.”
For his services at Waterloo he was made Col.-in-Chf. of the York Chasseurs. M. 10th July, 1816, Lady Eliz. Beresford, youngest dau. of George, 1st Marquis of Waterford, and had issue. His 2nd son was Lord Beresford’s heir, and assumed the surname of Beresford. Sir Denis d. 24th July, 1823.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Maj. E. L’Estrange, 71st Foot, K.
Edmund L’Estrange was a hero in every sense of the word. He was eldest son of Capt. Anthony L’Estrange of the 88th Regt.—one of the Irish representatives of the ancient family of Le Strange, of Hunstanton, co. Norfolk. Was A.D.C. to Sir Denis Pack in the Par. War, and his especial gallantry, on several occasions, attracted the notice of Wellington. Made a brevet maj. at the early age of 26. His right leg was shattered by a round shot at Waterloo, and he died soon after suffering amputation. Had he lived, a great future was in store for him. A pension was granted to his mother whom he had supported.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Bt.-Maj. Chas. Smyth, 95th Foot, K.
Bn. 8th Jan., 1786. Distinguished himself in the Par. War, and was promoted brevet maj. in 1815. D. from wounds received at Quatre Bras. 4th son of the Rt. Hon. John Smyth, of Heath Hall, near Wakefield, by Lady Georgiana Fitzroy, eldest dau. of 3rd Duke of Grafton.
MAJOR-GENERAL.
Lord Edward Somerset, K.C.B.
Commanded the 4th Lt. Dns. in the Par. War. In the first Cavalry charge at Waterloo, Lord Edward Somerset lost his cocked hat, and went to the charge bare-headed. On his return, whilst looking for his hat, a cannon-ball took off the flap of his coat and killed his horse. He donned a Life Guard’s helmet and wore it during the battle. Bn. in 1776. 4th son of Henry, 5th Duke of Beaufort. M., 1805, Louisa, youngest dau. of 2nd Visct. Courtenay. G.C.B., K.T.S. Col.-in-Chf. 4th Lt. Dns. 1836. D. 1st Sept., 1842, leaving issue.
