CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Rank in the | |||||
| LIEUT.-COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| [1] | Jas. Carmichael Smyth | 20 | Oct. | 1813 | |
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| [2] | Sir George Hoste, Kt. | 21 | May, | 1812 | Maj., 17 Mar. 1814 |
| [3] | John Oldfield | 26 | Jan. | 1815 | |
| SECOND CAPTAINS. | |||||
| [4] | Frank Stanway | 21 | July, | 1813 | |
| [5] | Alexander Thomson | 21 | July, | 1813 | |
| LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| [6] | John Wm. Pringle, W. | 1 | May, | 1811 | |
| [7] | Marcus Anton Waters | 1 | May, | 1811 | |
| [8] | Francis Bond Head | 13 | May, | 1811 | |
| [9] | Francis Yarde Gilbert | 10 | June, | 1811 | |
| [10] | John Sperling, Adjt. | 1 | July, | 1812 | |
| [11] | Andrew Douglas White | 21 | July, | 1813 | |
[1]. C.B. for Waterloo. The admirable position which Wellington chose for his army on 18th June, 1815, had been surveyed by the Duke’s directions in 1814, and it was Col. Smyth’s plan of the ground which enabled Wellington to place his troops so rapidly and advantageously that day. Created a bart. 25th Aug., 1821. Eldest son of James Carmichael Smyth, M.D., F.R.S., the intimate friend and contemporary of Sir Robert Strange, the great engraver. Bn. 22nd Feb., 1780. M., 28th May, 1816, Harriet, only surviving child of Gen. Robert Morse, and had issue. Gov. of British Guiana. D. there 4th March, 1838.
[2]. 2nd son of Dixon Hoste, by Margaret, dau. of Henry Stanforth, of Salthouse, co. Norfolk. M., in 1812, Mary, only dau. of James Borroughes, of Burlingham Hall, Norfolk, and had issue. Lt.-Col. 29th July, 1825. C.B. D. 1845.
[3]. Brigade-Maj. at Waterloo. An interesting extract from his journal of the Waterloo campaign is given in Maj.-Gen. Porter’s History of the Corps of Royal Engineers. D. as gen. and K.H. 2nd Aug., 1863.
[4]. Served in Sweden and in the Pa. Capt. 23rd March, 1825. D. at Limerick, 9th Dec., 1832.
[5]. Wounded at the taking of Cambray in June, 1815. D. as maj. 20th June, 1830, in Edinburgh.
[6]. Served in the Pa. D. as maj., 12th Oct., 1861, at Bath.
[7]. Retd. on f. p. as col., and d. in London, 14th Jan., 1868.
[8]. Afterwards lt.-gov. of Upper Canada, and K.C.H. Retd. in 1828 as maj. Created a bart. in 1837. Son of James Head, by Frances, dau. of George Burges. M., 20th May, 1816, Julia Valenza, sister of Mark, Lord Somerville, and had issue. D. 20th July, 1875.
[9]. Mentioned in Sir C. Colville’s despatch for his services at the taking of Cambray, in June, 1815. 6th son of the Rev. Edmund Gilbert, Vicar of Constantine, co. Cornwall. Retd. as capt. 1825. M. Eliz., widow of Wm. Burroughs. D. at Killaloe, 30 Nov., 1871.
[10]. Led the Forlorn Hope at Bergen-op-Zoom in 1814. Some extracts from his Waterloo diary are given in Maj.-Gen. Porter’s History of the R.E. One of the sons of Henry Piper Sperling, of Norbury Park, Surrey, by Sarah, dau. and co-heir of Henry Grace, of Tottenham, Middlesex. Retd. on h. p. as lt. 1824. M. Harriet, dau. of John Hanson. D. 14th Feb., 1877.
[11]. 2nd capt. 6th Dec., 1826. H. p. 6th Oct., 1831. D. at Paramatta, N.S.W. 24th Nov., 1837.