The Waterloo Roll Call. Charles Dalton
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