23rd REGIMENT OF FOOT (or ROYAL WELSH
FUSILIERS).
Rank in the | |||||
| LIEUT.-COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| [1] | Sir Henry Walton Ellis, K.C.B., W. | 23 | Apr. | 1807 | Col., 4 June, 1814 |
| MAJORS. | |||||
| [2] | Thomas Dalmer | 10 | Dec. | 1807 | Lt.-Col., 17 Aug., 1812 |
| [3] | J. Humph. Edw. Hill, W. | 12 | Mar. | 1812 | Lt.-Col., 21 Sept., 1813 |
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| Joseph Hawtyn, K. | 11 | Sept. | 1806 | Maj., 17 Aug. 1812 | |
| [4] | Francis Dalmer | 10 | Dec. | 1807 | Maj., 26 Aug. 1813 |
| [5] | Thomas Strangeways | 6 | Apr. | 1809 | |
| Wm. Campbell | 15 | June, | 1809 | Maj., 12 Apr. 1814 | |
| [6] | Charles Jolliffe, K. | 18 | June, | 1811 | |
| Thos. Farmer, K. | 16 | Apr. | 1812 | ||
| [7] | Henry Johnson, W. | 14 | May, | 1812 | |
| Henry S. Blanckley | 6 | Apr. | 1815 | 21 May, 1812 | |
| FIRST LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| [8] | Francis O’Flaherty | 6 | Aug. | 1807 | |
| [9] | James Milne | 21 | Oct. | 1807 | |
| [10] | Wm. Walley | 10 | Dec. | 1807 | |
| [11] | Evan M. Brown | 20 | Apr. | 1809 | |
| G. Fensham, K. | 4 | Jan. | 1810 | ||
| [12] | Ralph Smith | 22 | Mar. | 1810 | |
| [13] | Harry Palmer | 11 | Apr. | 1811 | |
| [14] | Isaac Watkins Harris | 20 | June, | 1811 | |
| [15] | J. Enoch, Adjt. | 15 | Aug. | 1811 | |
| [16] | Gismond Phillips (sic) | 5 | Sept. | 1811 | |
| [17] | John Macdonald | 11 | Oct. | 1811 | |
| [18] | George Fielding | 7 | Nov. | 1811 | |
| [19] | Robt. Pattison Holmes | 12 | Dec. | 1811 | |
| [20] | Charles Fryer | 7 | May, | 1812 | |
| [21] | W.A. Griffiths, W. | 13 | May, | 1812 | |
| [22] | John Clyde, W. | 14 | May, | 1812 | |
| [23] | Alexander A. Brice | 21 | May, | 1812 | |
| [24] | Anthony G. Sidley | 16 | July, | 1812 | |
| [25] | Alexander Clayhills | 17 | Sept. | 1812 | |
| [26] | Edward Methold | 23 | Mar. | 1815 | |
| SECOND LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| [27] | Thomas Lilly | 1 | Oct. | 1812 | |
| [28] | George Dunn | 15 | Apr. | 1813 | |
| [29] | George Stainforth | 29 | July, | 1813 | |
| [30] | Gerald FitzGibbon | 26 | Aug. | 1813 | |
| Wm. Leebody, K. | 9 | Sept. | 1813 | ||
| [31] | Edward Thomas Ellis (Volunteer) | ||||
| QUARTERMASTER. | |||||
| [32] | George Sidley | 14 | Apr. | 1808 | |
| SURGEON. | |||||
| [33] | John Dunn | 10 | Sept. | 1803 | 9 July, 1803 |
| ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. | |||||
| [34] | Thomas Smith | 2 | July, | 1812 | |
| [35] | John Williams | 13 | May, | 1813 | |
| [36] | John Monro | 26 | May, | 1814 | |
| Facings blue. Lace gold. | |||||
[1]. Was sev. wnded. at Waterloo, in the breast, by a shot from a carbine. On his way to the rear he was thrown from his horse, whilst attempting to jump a ditch, and one of his men carried him to a small outhouse, where his wound was dressed. On the night of 19th June the hovel took fire, and he was with difficulty rescued by Assistant-Surgeon Munro, of above regt. He d. next day. This gallant and universally lamented officer was son of Maj.-Gen. John Joyner Ellis, and was a native of Worcester. He had served in Holland, Egypt, America, the West Indies, Spain, Portugal, and France. M.I. in Worcester Cathedral. Bd. at Braine l’Alleud, within a few hundred yards of the place where he fell.
[2]. Afterwards Lt.-Gen. T. Dalmer, C.B., Col-in-Chf. 47th Foot. Horse shot under him at Waterloo. D. 25th Aug., 1854.
[3]. Commanded a Portuguese regt. during the Par. War, and received the gold cross for four general actions. C.B. for Waterloo. Exchanged as maj. to 49th Regt., 2nd Oct., 1823. Out of the list 1829.
[4]. Brother to above T. Dalmer. Bt. lt.-col. for Waterloo. Attained rank of col. and d. 2nd Oct., 1855.
[5]. Retd. on f. p. as capt. in 9th Rl. Veteran Battalion. D. 15th Jan., 1838, at Richmond Place, Dublin. Bro. of Col. Strangeways, of Shapwick, Somerset.
[6]. Youngest son of T.S. Jolliffe, of Ammerdown, co. Somerset, formerly M.P. for the borough of Petersfield, by his 2nd wife, Mary, dau. and heir of Samuel Holden. Served at Copenhagen, in North America, and the West Indies. Served several campaigns in the Pa. Sev. wnded at Orthes. Had not entirely recovered from this wound when the tocsin of war once more summoned him to the field of battle.
[7]. Afterwards Maj. H. Cavendish Johnson. Served at Copenhagen in 1807; the West Indies, and the Pa. At the siege of Badajoz, Johnson fell from the breach pierced with gunshot wounds, which prevented his doing any regimental duty until 1815, when he served at Waterloo and was again wounded. D. in Ireland, 19th Feb., 1853, aged 78.
[8]. Capt. 17th July, 1815. H. p., 15th Foot 3rd Aug., 1820.