[2]. Brother to Gen. Sir John Macdonald, Adjt.-Gen., and to Col. Robert Macdonald, 1st Foot. Aftds. Lt.-Gen., C.B., and K.St.A. Served at the capture of the in 1806, and was taken prisoner at Buenos Ayres in 1807. Served in the Pa. and distinguished himself at Busaco and San Sebastian. Was sev. wnded. at Waterloo. Bt. Maj. D. at Aix-la-Chapelle, 31st May, 1856.
[3]. Aftds. Lt.-Gen. and K.C.B. Also K.H. and col.-comdt. R.A. Served in the Pa., and was sev. wounded at Waterloo (bt.-maj. in Jan., 1819.) Served as maj.-gen., and was second in command of the expedition under M.-Gen. D’Aguilar, who assaulted and took the forts of the Bocca Tigris in the Canton River. Served with the fleets off Sebastopol in Oct., 1854, and directed the rockets fired from the Britannia against the city and forts. D. 27th July, 1864.
[4]. Retired on f. p. 23rd June, 1846. D. as lt.-gen. at Hythe, Oct., 1869.
[5]. Son of Col. Sir Wm. Robe, R.A., a distinguished officer. He obtained his first commission 3rd Oct., 1807, and in the same year accompanied the expedition to Gothenburg. Served throughout the Par. War with much distinction. “He had the singular honour, as a subaltern, to be mentioned for his distinguished conduct by Wellington, and in consequence the gold medal and clasp for the battles of Nivelle and Nive were forwarded to his family after his death.” An account of his death at Waterloo is given in a letter from Capt. Alex. Macdonald, of Ramsay’s battery, to Sir Wm. Robe. (See Appendix.)
LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR HEW D. ROSS’S TROOP.
(The historical “Chestnut Troop.”)
Rank in the | |||||
| CAPTAIN. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| [1] | Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, K.C.B. | 24 | July, | 1806 | Lt.-Col., 21 June, 1813 |
| SECOND CAPTAIN. | |||||
| [2] | John B. Parker, W. | 5 | June, | 1808 | Maj., 21 June, 1813 |
| FIRST LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| [3] | Richard Hardinge | 19 | Dec. | 1806 | |
| [4] | James Day, W. | 1 | Feb. | 1808 | |
| [5] | Phipps Onslow | 16 | Dec. | 1808 | |
| [6] | Francis Warde | 8 | Mar. | 1812 | |
[1]. Afterwards F.-M. and G.C.B. He was grandson of Alexander Ross, of Balkail, co. Wigtown, and cousin to Capt. Sir James Ross. R.N., the distinguished Polar navigator. Commanded the A Troop, A Brigade, R.H.A., during the Par. War, and was dangerously wounded at the siege of Badajoz. K.C.B. and K.T.S., also the gold cross and two clasps. K.St.A. of Russia for Waterloo. He was the first artilleryman who was made a F.-M. D. lt.-gov. of Chelsea Hospital in Dec., 1868, aged 90.
[2]. Afterwards maj.-gen. and C.B. Served in the Pa. and at Walcheren. Lost his left leg at Waterloo. Bt. lt.-col. 18th June, 1815. Was lt.-gov. of the R.M.A. at Woolwich, from 1st April, 1848, up to the time of his death in March, 1851. He was 2nd son of Adm. Sir Hyde Parker, by Anne, dau. of John Boteler, of Henley. M., in 1814, Anne, dau. of Adm. Home Popham, and had issue.
[3]. Brother to Henry, Viscount Hardinge. Was not at Waterloo, being otherwise employed that day, but was present both at Ligny and Quatre Bras on the eventful 16th June, 1815. Had served in the Pa. Aftds. maj.-gen. and K.H. Bn. 14th April, 1790. D. 20th July, 1864. He was twice md., and left issue by both wives.