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Armed Forces / Re: Waterloo medal roll
« on: Thursday 16 December 10 13:38 GMT (UK)  »
The muster roll states that Andrew Knight was killed on June 18 1815.  His belongings were sent to his mother in Inveresk Scotland and, I must assume she was also the recipient of the Waterloo medal at a later date. 

I have no problem with any of that at all, I just wondered why his name was missing from the medal roll and nothing else.  If you say the medal roll can't be amended, so be it.  End of my enquiry with RootsChat.com

The RNB had 391men at Waterloo. At the end of the day 6 officers had been killed, 9 wounded and non missing. Other ranks lost 96 killed 89 wounded and none missing.

Thanks for your replies...

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Armed Forces / Re: Waterloo medal roll
« on: Wednesday 15 December 10 22:20 GMT (UK)  »
Well, the 2nd Dragoons (Royal North British) (RNB) had 391 men, together with the 1st or Royal Dragoons and the 6th or Inniskilling Dragoons, made up the 2nd Brigade named the British and Kings German Legion, (called the Union Brigade).  Maj. General Sir William Ponsonby was in command.  Another 24 regiments made up the other 6 cavalry brigades. (from the  2nd Dragoons History by Edward Amack.

I have been to Kew and handled the muster tome with my own hands, which by the way stills smells of smoke from the WW2 blitz.  Andrew Knight's name is there in clear hand writing.  I have followed his service record from the day he enlisted in 1805.  Can't tell you much more...

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Armed Forces / Re: Waterloo medal roll
« on: Wednesday 15 December 10 19:08 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the reply Junev, I have a list of the 62 privates 'killed in action'  on that day.

There is only one Andrew mentioned and no White listed among them.

The one before Andrew Knight, Inveresk is John Kidd, Glasgow and the the one after is William Leach, Norwich. The last name on the list is James Rose, Glasgow.

No others even sound like Knight.  I have sent for another list from Richard Rosser in Surrey however, I have had no reply yet.  Thanks again.

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Armed Forces / Waterloo medal roll
« on: Wednesday 15 December 10 13:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hello I'm an ageing newbie.  My GGG grandfather, Andrew Knight, managed to get himself killed at Waterloo.  He was with the 2nd Dragoons Royal Scots Greys (Royal North British) or (The German Leagion commanded by Ponsonby).

His death is recorded in piece WO12/522 muster rolls at Kew.  His name is also recorded in the History of the 2nd Dragoons Royal Scots Greys by Edward Amack.

Question: Why can't I find him in the medal rolls?  Niether the MOD nor the National Archives will amend the rolls.

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