[22]. Retd. on h. p. 18th Jan., 1816. Living in 1825.
[23]. Serving in 1830.
2nd (or ROYAL NORTH BRITISH) REGIMENT OF
DRAGOONS.
Rank in the | |||||
| LIEUT.-COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| [1] | James Inglis Hamilton, K. | 16 | June, | 1807 | Col., 4 June, 1814 |
| Major. | |||||
| [2] | Isaac Blake Clarke, W. | 16 | June, | 1807 | Lt.-Col., 4 June, 1814 |
| [3] | Thomas Pate Hankin, W. | 4 | Apr. | 1808 | Lt.-Col., 4 June, 1814 |
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| [4] | Edward Cheney | 3 | May, | 1800 | Maj., 1 Jan. 1812 |
| [5] | James Poole, W. | 25 | May, | 1803 | Maj., 4 June, 1813 |
| [6] | Robert Vernor, W. | 23 | Nov. | 1804 | Maj., 4 June, 1814 |
| Thomas Reignolds, K. | 25 | Dec. | 1804 | Maj., 4 June, 1814 | |
| [7] | Charles Levyns Barnard, K. | 2 | Feb. | 1815 | |
| [8] | Thomas Charles Fenton | 6 | Feb. | 1815 | |
| [9] | Edward Payne | 5 | Apr. | 1815 | |
| LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| [10] | Henry McMillan, Adjt. | 10 | Apr. | 1805 | |
| [11] | John Mills, W. | 5 | May, | 1808 | |
| [12] | Francis Stupart, W. | 14 | Dec. | 1809 | |
| [13] | Geo. Home Falconar | 21 | Nov. | 1811 | |
| [14] | James Wemyss | 15 | Sept. | 1814 | 19 Nov. 1812 |
| [15] | James Carruthers, K. | 9 | Feb. | 1815 | |
| [16] | Archibald J. Hamilton, W. | 16 | Mar. | 1815 | 11 June, 1812 |
| [17] | Thos. Trotter, K. | 16 | Mar. | 1815 | |
| [18] | James Gape | 3 | May, | 1815 | |
| [19] | Charles Wyndham, W. | 4 | May, | 1815 | |
| [20] | Jas. Reg. Torin Graham | 8 | June, | 1815 | |
| CORNETS. | |||||
| [21] | Edward Westby, K. | 12 | May, | 1814 | 17 Feb. 1814 |
| [22] | F.C. Kinchant, K. | 18 | Jan. | 1815 | |
| [23] | Lemuel Shuldham, K. | 19 | Jan. | 1815 | |
| PAYMASTER. | |||||
| [24] | William Dawson | 13 | Oct. | 1814 | |
| QUARTERMASTER. | |||||
| [25] | John Lennox | 3 | June, | 1813 | |
| SURGEON. | |||||
| [26] | Robert Dann, M.D. | 4 | Aug. | 1814 | |
| ASSISTANT-SURGEON. | |||||
| [27] | James Alexander | 9 | Jan. | 1812 | |
| VETERINARY SURGEON. | |||||
| [28] | John Trigg | 17 | Dec. | 1807 | 23 Dec. 1797 |
| Scarlet. Facings blue. Lace gold. | |||||
[1]. Second son of Sergt.-Major Wm. Anderson of the 21st Fusiliers. Born in camp at Tayantroga, America, 4th July, 1777, and bapt. 28th Aug. same year. On the return of the 21st to Scotland the sergt.-major was discharged with a pension and settled at his native city, Glasgow. Gen. James Inglis Hamilton, the colonel of the 21st, who was a Lanarkshire man, being on a visit to Glasgow some years later, happened to meet his former sergt.-major and gave him money for educational purposes. Later on he took little James Anderson to his family seat at Murdestoun and introduced him to his maiden sister Miss Christina Hamilton. The general and his sister educated James Anderson and his brothers at Glasgow Grammar School. Through his patron’s army interest James Anderson was appointed Cornet in the Scots Greys at the age of fifteen under the name of James Inglis Hamilton. (Old Reminiscences of Glasgow, Vol. I.) Lieut. 4th Oct. 1793. Capt. 15th April, 1794. Major 17th Feb., 1803. Lt.-Col. 16th June, 1807. Bt.-Col. 4th June, 1814. Col. Hamilton had both arms cut off in the charge at Waterloo, and he snatched the reins with his mouth (Col. Clerke’s letter to the Misses Anderson). Hamilton’s body was found on the field—shot through the heart in addition to other wounds, and rifled. His trusty sword was gone, but the scabbard and silken sash remained. These relics were transmitted to Lieut. Jno. Anderson, the colonel’s brother, who d. at Glasgow 3rd Dec., 1816, from wounds recd. at Salamanca. The Treasury remitted £200 to the Misses Anderson in Dec., 1829; and the Waterloo Fund gave a pension to Col. Hamilton’s widow (née Clerke), who was an English lady.
[2]. Promoted lt.-col. of the regt. 20th July, 1815. C.B. Retd. 11th Oct., 1821. D. at St. Peter’s, Isle of Thanet, 7th Jan., 1850, aged 76.
[3]. Knighted by the Prince Regent in 1816. Lt.-Col. of the regt. 11th Oct., 1821. D. at the cavalry barracks, Norwich, 20th Oct., 1825, aged 59. By his wife Sarah, dau. of John Reade, he had no issue, she having d. with her child in her first confinement.
[4]. Commanded the regt. for the last three hours of the battle, and in twenty minutes’ time had five horses killed under him. C.B. Col. Eldest son of Robert Cheney, of Meynell Langley, co. Derby, by his second marriage with Bridget Leacroft. D. at Gaddesby, co. Leicester, 3rd March, 1847, leaving issue by his marriage with Elizabeth Ayre.
[5]. Taken prisoner at Waterloo. Quitted the service in consequence of mental derangement, 17th Feb., 1817, with the bt. rank of lt.-col.
[6]. This officer’s name is erroneously spelt “Vernon” in the Army Lists. Left the service in 1817, and afterwards resided at Musselburgh.