ROYAL REGIMENT OF HORSE GUARDS.
Rank in the | |||||
| COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K.G. | 1 | Jan. | 1813 | F.-M., 21 June, 1813 | |
| LIEUT.-COLONELS. | |||||
| Sir John Elley, K.C.B., W. | 6 | Mar. | 1806 | Col., 7 Mar. 1813 | |
| [1] | Sir Robt. Chambre Hill, Knt., W. | 13 | May, | 1813 | 1 Jan. 1812 |
| MAJOR. | |||||
| [2] | Robert Christopher Packe, K. | 13 | May, | 1813 | |
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| [3] | John Thoyts | 22 | Aug. | 1805 | |
| [4] | William Robert Clayton | 27 | Apr. | 1809 | |
| Clement Hill, W. | 4 | Apr. | 1811 | Lt.-Col., 30 Dec. 1813 | |
| [5] | William Tyrwhitt Drake | 29 | Aug. | 1811 | |
| LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| [6] | John B. Riddlesden | 4 | Apr. | 1811 | |
| [7] | William Cunliffe Shawe, W. | 26 | Dec. | 1811 | |
| [8] | Everard William Bouverie, W. | 15 | Oct. | 1812 | |
| Charles Augustus Fitzroy | 16 | Oct. | 1812 | ||
| [9] | Henry Ellis Boates | 28 | Jan. | 1813 | |
| [10] | Tathwell Baker Tathwell | 9 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| [11] | George Smith | 18 | Nov. | 1813 | |
| [12] | Hon. George John Watson | 24 | Mar. | 1814 | |
| CORNETS. | |||||
| [13] | John Kirkby Picard | 2 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| [14] | James Arnold | 1 | Sept. | 1814 | |
| QUARTERMASTERS. | |||||
| [15] | Thomas Varley, W. | 20 | Mar. | 1806 | |
| [16] | Peter Watmough | 22 | Feb. | 1809 | |
| [17] | Thomas Hardy | 13 | Feb. | 1812 | |
| [18] | Jonas Varley, W. | 18 | May, | 1813 | |
| [19] | Thomas Troy | 5 | Aug. | 1813 | |
| SURGEON. | |||||
| [20] | David Slow | 18 | July, | 1805 | 23 Aug. 1799 |
| VETERINARY SURGEON. | |||||
| [21] | John Seddall (sic) | 10 | Oct. | 1812 | |
| Blue. Facings scarlet. Lace gold. | |||||
[1]. 4th son of Sir John Hill, Bart., and brother to Lord Hill. C.B. for Waterloo. Col., 1st Jan., 1819. Of Prees Hall, Salop. M., 5th Feb., 1801, Eliza, dau. of Henry Lumley, and had issue. D. 5th March, 1860.
[2]. 2nd son of Charles Packe, of Prestwold, co. Leicester. M.I. in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor.
[3]. 3rd son of John Thoyts, of Sulhamstead, Berks, by Mary, dau. of Thos. Burfoot, Treasurer of Christ’s Hospital. Bn. 2nd Nov., 1771. Matriculated at B.N.C., Oxford, 23rd March, 1789. Cornet R.H. Gds., 14th Feb., 1800. Served in the Pa. His horse was shot under him at Waterloo, and he was taken prisoner. Detained at Charleroi for some days by the French rearguard. Promoted maj., 18th June, 1815, and bt. lt.-col. same date. Retd. 1820. D. May, 1849. Bd. at Kensal Green.
[4]. Eldest son of Sir W. Clayton, Bart., by Mary, dau. of Sir Wm. East, Bart. Succeeded as 5th Bart., in 1834. M., in 1817, Alice, dau. and co-heir of Col. O’Donel, son of Sir Neil O’Donel, Bart., and had issue. Served in the Pa. Attained rank of maj.-gen. 1858. D. 1866.
[5]. 2nd son of Robert Tyrwhitt Drake, of Shardeloes, Bucks. Lt.-col. 22nd June, 1820. M., 22nd Aug., 1832, Emma, dau. of Joseph Halsey, and had issue. D. 21st Dec., 1848.
[6]. Served in the Pa., and was present at Vittoria and Toulouse. Attained rank of col. h. p., 23rd Nov., 1841. Living 1874.
[7]. Eldest son of Joseph Cunliffe Shawe. Capt. same regt., 1816. M. —— Pattenson, of Selwood, Bath, and had issue.
[8]. Aftds. Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 15th Hussars. Of Delapré Abbey, Northampton. Son of Edward Bouverie. Bn. 13th Oct., 1789. M., 3rd April, 1816, Charlotte, dau. of Col. Hugh O’Donel. D. s. p. 18th Nov., 1871.
[9]. Of Rose Hill, Denbigh. Killed out hunting, 8th Dec., 1838. Lt.-col. h. p. 1828.
[10]. Was taken prisoner at Waterloo, but effected his escape two days after. It is on record that he captured a French eagle, which was retaken by his captors. See Stamford Mercury, 4th Aug., 1815.
[11]. Aftds. maj. and bt.-lt.-col. same regt. Living 1846.
[12]. Aftds. 4th Baron Sondes, of Lees Court, Kent. Bn. 20th Jan., 1794. Quitted the service 1816. M., 24th July, 1823, Eleanor, 5th dau. of Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bart., and had issue. Assumed the surname of Milles, D. 17th Dec., 1874.
[13]. Quitted the service as lieut. R.H.G. in 1821.
[14]. Reduced with his tp. in 1818.
[15]. Placed on h. p. 12th Dec., 1822. Appointed a Military Knight of Windsor. D. at Windsor 25th March, 1841, aged 69.
[16]. Retd. on f. p. before 1830 and d. 1841.
[17]. Placed on h. p. 25th Aug., 1822. D. in 1855.
[18]. Serving in 1824. Out of the regt. before 1830.
[19]. Retd. f. p. 1829. Living in 1846.
[20]. Serving in 1824. Out of the regt. in Jan., 1826.
[21]. Siddall. D. at Windsor 2nd Oct., 1856, aged 69. “He served 52 years in the Royal Horse Guards, and was the last surviving Waterloo officer of the regiment.”—Naval and Military Gazette.
1st (or the KING’S) REGIMENT OF DRAGOON
GUARDS.
| Rank in the | |||||
| LIEUT.-COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| [1] | William Fuller, K. | 22 | Aug. | 1805 | Col., 4 June, 1813 |
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| [2] | Henry Graham, K. | 12 | June, | 1799 | Maj., 4 June, 1811 |
| [3] | Michael Turner, W. | 4 | July, | 1805 | |
| [4] | James Frank Naylor, W. | 15 | May, | 1806 | |
| [5] | William Elton | 11 | May, | 1809 | |
| [6] | John Dorset Bringhurst, K. | 24 | Oct. | 1811 | Maj., 12 Apr. 1814 |
| [7] | John Paget Sweeny, W. | 9 | Jan. | 1812 | |
| [8] | Robert Wallace | 20 | Oct. | 1814 | |
| [9] | Thomas N. Quicke | 8 | Dec. | 1814 | |
| Hon. George L. Dawson | 6 | Apr. | 1815 | Maj., 10 Mar. 1814 | |
| [10] | George Battersby, K. | 2 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| [11] | James Leatham | 12 | June, | 1806 | |
| [12] | William Stirling | 19 | Mar. | 1812 | |
| [13] | Ralph Babington | 18 | June, | 1812 | |
| [14] | Francis Brooke, K. | 31 | Dec. | 1812 | |
| [15] | Robert Toovey Hawley | 30 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| [16] | Thos. Coventry Brander | 30 | Mar. | 1814 | |
| [17] | Thos. Shelver, Adjt., K. | 31 | Mar. | 1814 | |
| [18] | Edward Hamill | 17 | Nov. | 1814 | |
| [19] | Wm. d’Arcy Irvine, W. | 15 | Feb. | 1815 | |
| [20] | Jos. Edward Greaves | 16 | Feb. | 1815 | |
| [21] | John N. Hibbert | 30 | Mar. | 1815 | |
| [22] | George Quicke | 3 | May, | 1815 | |
| [23] | Thos. Falkiner Middleton | 4 | May, | 1815 | |
| CORNETS. | |||||
| [24] | Hon. H.B. Bernard, K. | 15 | June, | 1814 | |
| [25] | Wm. Warburton Huntley | 16 | June, | 1814 | |
| QUARTERMASTER. | |||||
| [26] | John Brown | 15 | June, | 1815 | |
| SURGEON. | |||||
| [27] | John Going | 17 | Dec. | 1801 | |
| ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. | |||||
| [28] | William MʻAuley | 16 | Aug. | 1810 | 8 Feb. 1810 |
| [29] | Robert Pearson | 13 | May, | 1813 | |
| Scarlet. Facings blue. Lace gold. | |||||
[1]. In his will, dated 14th March, 1813, and proved in London, 21st Aug., 1815, he mentions his brothers Joseph, Richard, and George. The first-named was left sole executor and residuary legatee.
[2]. Pens. of £100 per ann. granted to his widow, Maria Graham.
[3]. Promoted maj. 7th Sept., 1815. Out of the regt. in 1818.
[4]. Retd. as bt.-maj. in 1820. D. in 1854.
[5]. Lt.-col. h. p. 5th Nov., 1825. 2nd son of the Rev. Sir Abraham Elton, Bart. Bn. 6th Jan., 1785. D. 15th Nov., 1848.
[6]. Of Woodstone, co. Huntingdon. Administration of his personalty and effects was granted, on 22nd Nov., 1815, to his widow, Frances Maria Bringhurst. M.I. at Waterloo.
[7]. Promoted maj. 28th Aug., 1823. On h. p. 1825.
[8]. Resided in York, and was a well-known figure in York society. Bn. 1st Nov., 1789. 6th son of John Wallace, of Sedcop House, Kent, who was uncle of the Rt. Hon. Thos. Wallace (created Baron Wallace, 1828). When charging with his regt. at Waterloo, a French trumpeter was passed lying on the ground. Few of the regt. forbore to have a slash at their fallen enemy, as they galloped past; but Robert Wallace was merciful. “I did not slash at him,” said the kind-hearted old colonel, in narrating the incident, “but the trumpeter slashed at me!” Promoted maj. in same regt. 1828. K.H. M. Henrietta Ellis (sister to Thos. Ellis, M.P. for Dublin), and had issue. D., as col., 25th March, 1863.
[9]. 4th son of John Quicke, of Newton St. Cyres, by Emily, dau. of Alex. Cumming. M., 1823, Sophia, dau. of John Evered. On h. p. 1827. D. 1830.
[10]. Bn. 20th April, 1788. Youngest son of John Battersby, of the Westmeath family. Fell in the last cavalry charge.
[11]. Promoted capt. 19th July, 1815. Placed on h. p. 28th April, 1825. Living in 1860 as a lt.-col., retd.
[12]. Promoted capt. same regt. 20th July, 1815. Placed on h. p. 12th Feb., 1818. Bn. 1789. Son of Wm. Stirling, of Keir and Cawder, by his 2nd wife (Jean, dau. of Sir John Stuart, Bart.). Was twice married. The only issue of the first marriage was the late Wm. Stuart Stirling Crawford, who married the D.-Duchess of Montrose.
[13]. A cadet of the ancient Leicestershire family of this name. Promoted capt. 6th Sept., 1815.
[14]. Bn. 1794. Eldest son of Sir H. Brooke, of Colebrooke, Bart.
[15]. Promoted capt. 30th Dec., 1826. On h. p. 1828. See pedigree of this family in the Genealogist, Vol. I.
[16]. Capt., 15th Lt. Dns., 1st June, 1839. Retd. on h. p. in 1840. D. at Somerford Grange, near Christchurch, 12th Nov., 1861.
[17]. Had been appointed adjt., Feb., 1812.
[18]. Capt. 19th Dec., 1822. Exchanged to 66th Foot 19th June, 1823. Capt. h. p. 28th June, 1827.
[19]. Of Castle Irvine, Irvinestown, Fermanagh. He adopted the surname of D’Arcy. Retired from the army 2nd Jan., 1817. M., 1817, Maria, dau. of Sir Henry Brooke, of Colebrooke, Bart., and had issue. D. 23rd June, 1857.
[20]. Of Thornhill and Woodlands, co. York. 2nd son of George Bustard Greaves, by Ellen, dau. and heir of Joseph Clay, of Bridge House, co. York. Assumed the name of Elmsall in 1817. Capt. 1820. On h. p. 1821. M., 19th Feb., 1824, Hannah, youngest dau. of Adam Lawson, of Cramlington, and had issue. D. 5th July, 1851, as a maj., retd. list.
[21]. Of Chalfont Park, co. Bucks. 3rd son of Robert Hibbert, of Birtles Hall, co. Chester, by Letitia, dau. of John Nembhard, of Jamaica. M., 6th Aug., 1833, Jane, eldest dau. of Sir Robert Alexander, Bart. D., 3rd Jan., 1886.
[22]. Younger brother to the above Capt. Quicke. D. at Southsea 18th Sept., 1838.
[23]. Placed on h. p. in 1816.
[24]. Bn. 5th Dec., 1797. 5th son of 1st Viscount Bandon, by the only dau. of Richard, 2nd Earl of Shannon.
[25]. Capt. 3rd D.G., 16th March, 1832.
[26]. H. p. 30th March, 1838. D. 21st Feb., 1851.
[27]. Left the regt. in March, 1817.
[28]. Left the regt. in 1816.
[29]. Appointed surgeon to 87th Foot, 13th Aug., 1830. Placed on h. p. in 1847.