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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Topic started by: Martin Aaron on Saturday 14 March 15 11:54 GMT (UK)
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I have only just returned to this forum after many years away - so, just to repeat an offer made years ago - I have a database of all 28,000+ British Waterloo combatants and would be very interested to hear from anyone who either
a) is looking for help in researching a Waterloo soldier or
b) would like to share details of their Waterloo ancestor with me
Ancestry.com and other similar sites will try to take your money to look up Waterloo men using the medal roll held at Kew. It would take too long to explain just how flawed and incomplete the medal roll is - but there are hundreds of Waterloo soldiers who do not appear on it for various reasons.
Anyway - do please get in touch if you want me to look someone up.
Kind regards
Martin
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Can you help me to solve a puzzle? My ancestor, Lt. Waldron (sometimes William) Kelly of the 40th of foot was probably at Waterloo. His service record says French Flanders. A letter that his wife wrote to Queen Victoria, a letter forwarded with accompanying letters from sir William Anson and Sir John Scott Lillie to the Duke of Wellington, state that she was at Waterloo and New Orleans with him. I can't imagine that those eminent men would have countenanced a lie. Can you help?
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Hi Martin
A very kind offer! I have a discharge paper for my ancestor Jeremiah Hall of 'Eaton Bridge' (Edenbridge) in Kent dated 1822. He signed up in 1807 at the age of 18 and was in the Royal Artillery, he was discharged from Ireland. If he was in the Royal Artillery at that point would that have meant he would have fought at Waterloo? I have tried searching on find my past and came up with his statement of service but that is all. He doesn't seem to come up on their list. Would you be able to help.
Kerryb
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Hi Martin.
We have a Waterloo soldier James Gillespie Royal Horse Artillery. He was a Chelsea Pensioner in later years. Many thanks if you can spot him.
Bill B
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Hi Martin.
We have a Waterloo soldier James Gillespie Royal Horse Artillery. He was a Chelsea Pensioner in later years. Many thanks if you can spot him.
Bill B
Sorry, I don't have a James Gillespie - do you have reason to think he was at Waterloo? (the WO100 medal roll is even more unreliable than usual when it comes to Artillerymen)
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OOps Roger Gillespie
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A senior moment. We were led to believe that every soldier got a medal. There were 2 Roger Gillespie soldiers. One from Ireland & One from Scotland later living in Woodbridge. Cheers Martin
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A very generous offer
I have an ancestor by the name of Timothy Hill (born circa 1790) who served at Waterloo according to his discharge papers, could you look him up see if you have anything?
Kind Regards,
Joel
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Hi Martin
Many thanks for your kind offer.
My ancestor, John Paterson, born 1783 in Hamilton, Scotland, joined the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders) on 25 February 1805. He was wounded on 16 June 1815 at Quatre Bras in the Battle of Waterloo and discharged on 21/11/1816 at the age of 33 (his age having been erroneously recorded as 31 but amended on the discharge document he signed).
I have his service record on which is a notation at the top left of the page, which looks like 4th Airdrie 9/7/29. He must have re-enlisted in another force because there are two Chelsea Pensioner records for him -- one for John Paterson, born Hamilton, age 33, 79th Regiment of Foot, dated 1816 and another for John Paterson, born Hamilton, age 56, Independent Companies, 1839.
However, I can't find a Waterloo medal record for my John Paterson. Could you please have a look for me?
I also wanted to ask if any further information would be available in the Kew archives or elsewhere. For example, where would I find his attestation papers or documentation of his pay address, next of kin, etc.?
Many thanks again, Martin.
Cheers,
Rodeo
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Hi Martin, Thank you for kind offer. I hope you can help, I have 2 names of soldiers who fought at Waterloo. They are Charles and Edward Lake. I think they served in the 3rd Foot Guards (Scots Guards ) I am not sure this information is correct or not, so your help would be very much appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Tomscot. :-\
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Hello Martin,
I'm hoping you may have more information about my great, great, great grandfather John Reece. I have his Discharge paper (WO 97/565/64) REECE alias REESE, John. Born 1788 Louganhill (Do you know where this place is? I can’t find it on any maps.) Caernarvonshire. Joined 40th Foot 05/04/1809 at age 21 in the County of Devonshire. Served in 40th Foot Regiment 1809-1830 Discharged aged 41. He served at the Peninsular and North America. Wounded severely in the head at Badajoz and right thigh at Vittoria. Served at Waterloo. Discharge signed at Van Diemen’s Land 25th December 1829. Confirmed 17th June 1830. Awarded a pension 08/09/1830 (WO120 Volume 35 Page 121 Index #718). Awarded a 100 acre land grant in Van Diemen’s Land 08/07/1831 (CSO50/1/6, p 184-5)
I haven't been able to find any details of his service in Australia i.e. when he arrived (I'm assuming 1824/25 with 40th Foot); where he served in Australia; when his wife Hannah and daughter Margaret arrived; where his land grant was and what happened to it. He was the publican of the Half Moon Inn in Launceston and died in 1835. An Inquest was held into his death (Linctas Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1365024 Resource SC195/1/1 (Inquest 40)).
I'm hoping that you might also have information about Hannah i.e. her maiden name; where and when she was born; where and when they married.
I’m also hoping that you will know where I can find his service record. It should show where he served between 1809 and 1830.
Thank you
JUMARO
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A bit off topic but may be of interest to those with ancestors who fought at Waterloo;
Tate Britain has on show a collection of bugles retrieved from battlefields, including Waterloo and Balaclava ,the one that sounded The Charge of the Light Brigade.
They are being recorded and I imagine you will be able to hear the relevant ones whilst viewing the exhibition.
I remember how eerie and poignant it was when the trumpets from Tutankhamun`s tomb were played for the first time in thousands of years.
You can see some of the bugles if you look at Tate Britain site. Viktoria.
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Hello Martin,
I'm hoping you may have more information about my great, great, great grandfather John Reece. I have his Discharge paper (WO 97/565/64) REECE alias REESE, John. Born 1788 Louganhill (Do you know where this place is? I can’t find it on any maps.) Caernarvonshire. Joined 40th Foot 05/04/1809 at age 21 in the County of Devonshire. Served in 40th Foot Regiment 1809-1830 Discharged aged 41. He served at the Peninsular and North America. Wounded severely in the head at Badajoz and right thigh at Vittoria. Served at Waterloo. Discharge signed at Van Diemen’s Land 25th December 1829. Confirmed 17th June 1830. Awarded a pension 08/09/1830 (WO120 Volume 35 Page 121 Index #718). Awarded a 100 acre land grant in Van Diemen’s Land 08/07/1831 (CSO50/1/6, p 184-5)
I haven't been able to find any details of his service in Australia i.e. when he arrived (I'm assuming 1824/25 with 40th Foot); where he served in Australia; when his wife Hannah and daughter Margaret arrived; where his land grant was and what happened to it. He was the publican of the Half Moon Inn in Launceston and died in 1835. An Inquest was held into his death (Linctas Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1365024 Resource SC195/1/1 (Inquest 40)).
I'm hoping that you might also have information about Hannah i.e. her maiden name; where and when she was born; where and when they married.
I’m also hoping that you will know where I can find his service record. It should show where he served between 1809 and 1830.
Thank you
JUMARO
I am also related to John.
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Here's one for you, Martin.
Hugh Harrison, youngest son of Hugh Harrison of Churchfield townland near Ballycastle, Co. Antrim; born 22 Oct. 1783; died unmarried in Ballymena 20 Feb. 1862 aged 78 (buried in the old churchyard 25 Feb.; will proved in Belfast 25 Mar.). Ensign, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (32nd Foot) 21 Nov. 1805; Lt 18 June 1807; adjutant 8 Apr. or May 1808 – 24 Sep. 1814 ; served at Salamanca 1812 (medal); Capt. 11 June 1812; was severely wounded at Waterloo 18 June 1815; was placed on half pay at his own request 16 May 1822; still receiving half pay 1860.
He named his house near Ballymena (now within the town boundary) Hugomont after the farm (château?) of Hougoumont that I think he was helping to defend at Waterloo. He was a churchwarden of Ballymena in 1827, 1846, and 1851, and a guardian of Ballymena poor-law union.
Please let me know if any of that conflicts with your information, or if you can add anything. Otherwise I hope the details may be of interest, even if they have little to do with the battle.
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Thanks for your kind offer. Could you check for anyone with the surname Frecknall for me please. Probably not but it's worth a try. Frecknall's are all one family so I would be related.
Thanks very much.