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Armed Forces / Re: Waterloo
« on: Saturday 04 June 11 13:01 BST (UK) »
Hi Martin,
I have two relatives who fought at Waterloo and would be interested to know if you have any additional information on them.
The first is Jeremiah Wharam who I believe was baptised at High Hoyland (West Yorks) 1st Jan 1783. The medal role indicates that he was a Private in the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons in Captain Bourchier's Troop and was entitled to extra pay due to his length of service. I believe he joined up on the 13th Sept 1801. I assume this means that he would have therefore also served in the Penninsular War. He was buried 26th June 1820 in Cawnpore, Bengal, India having died, I assume, from Cholera. George Farmer in his biography notes that the regiment lost 112 men plus women and children to Cholera in Cawnpore at that time.
The second is Richard Wharam (Jemimah's nephew) who I believe was baptised at High Hoyland 30th June 1793. According to the Roll he was a private in the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) in Vernor's (Verner's) troop. The same troupe as the famous Sergeant Ewart. I assume he survived his military service as I can find a Richard Wharam of the right age living in nearby Barnsley in 1841.
Any additional material that you have on Jeremiah and Richard would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Ed
I have two relatives who fought at Waterloo and would be interested to know if you have any additional information on them.
The first is Jeremiah Wharam who I believe was baptised at High Hoyland (West Yorks) 1st Jan 1783. The medal role indicates that he was a Private in the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons in Captain Bourchier's Troop and was entitled to extra pay due to his length of service. I believe he joined up on the 13th Sept 1801. I assume this means that he would have therefore also served in the Penninsular War. He was buried 26th June 1820 in Cawnpore, Bengal, India having died, I assume, from Cholera. George Farmer in his biography notes that the regiment lost 112 men plus women and children to Cholera in Cawnpore at that time.
The second is Richard Wharam (Jemimah's nephew) who I believe was baptised at High Hoyland 30th June 1793. According to the Roll he was a private in the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) in Vernor's (Verner's) troop. The same troupe as the famous Sergeant Ewart. I assume he survived his military service as I can find a Richard Wharam of the right age living in nearby Barnsley in 1841.
Any additional material that you have on Jeremiah and Richard would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Ed