WATERLOO - 18th June 1815
STAFF
Lieutenant-Colonel
Charles Fox CANNING - 3rd Foot Guards - Killed
Aide-de-Camp
to the Duke of Wellington. 3rd son of Stratford Canning.
Memorial - "In
memory of Colonel Sir Henry Walton Ellis, KCB. A native of this
city, who, at an early age, entered the 23rd Regiment of Royal
Welch Fusiliers. Then commanded by his father, Major-General John
Joyner Ellis, and afterwards led on to honourable distinction by
himself, during 7 years of unexampled military service, having
received eight wounds, and rendered services as important as they
were .... in Holland, Egypt, the West Indies, America, Spain,
Portugal and France. He fell by a musket-shot at the head of his
Regiment, almost in the glorious moment which announced victory
to Great Britain and Peace to Europe on the memorable field of
Waterloo. He died of his wounds on the 20th of June 1815 aged 42
years. His loss was lamented and his worth recorded by his
illustrious commander Wellington. in words that will perish only
with history itself! This monument was erected by the officers,
Non-commisisoned officers and privates of the Royal Welch
Fusiliers as a tribute of their respect and affection to the
memory of their leader, not more distinguished for his valour and
conduct on the field than beloved for his every generous and
social virtue."
Captain
Newton CHAMBERS - 1st Foot Guards - Killed
Aide-de-Camp.
Son of George Chambers and Jane Rodney (eldest daughter of Lord
Rodney).
Captain
Walter CROFTON - 54th Foot - Killed
Major of
Brigade. From Ireland.
Lieutenant-Colonel
Edward CURRIE - 90th Foot - Killed
Assistant
Adjutant-General.
Captain
William CURZON - 69th Foot - Killed
Deputy
Assistant Adjutant-General. Third son of Nathaniel, 2nd Baron
Scarsdale, and Felicite de Wattines.
Captain
Charles EELES - 95th Foot - Killed
Major of
Brigade.
Lieutenant-Colonel
Hon. Sir Alexander William GORDON, KCB - 3rd Foot Guards - Died
of Wounds.
Aide-de-Camp.
Third son of George, Lord Haddo, and Charlotte Baird. Brother of
the 4th Earl of Aberdeen, the Prime Minister. He died after
having his leg amputated.
Monument at Waterloo - ".... A desperate sister and five brothers
erected this simple monument to him who was their dearest
affection. Three united in one. I serve. Fortune follows."
Colonel Sir
William Howe de LANCEY, KCB - Died of Wounds.
Deputy Judge
Advocate. Son of S. de. Lancey (Governor of Tobago) and Cornelia.
The de Lancey's were a Huguenot family. Husband of Magdalen Hall.
Knocked from his horse by a cannon ball, he died several days
later. Buried at Evere Cemetery,
Brussels, Belgium.
Major Edmund
L'ESTRANGE - 71st Foot - Died of Wounds.
Aide-de-Camp.
Eldest son of Captain Anthony L'Estrange (88th Foot). During the
battle, his left leg was shattered by a round shot, he died soon
after it was amputated.
Lieutenant-General
Sir Thomas PICTON, GCB - Killed
Son of
Thomas Picton, of Poyston, Pembroke. Commissioned 1771. Served in
America and West Indies. Governor of Trinidad. Served in the
Peninsular Campaign. KCB 1813. GCB 1815. Severely wounded at
Quatre Bras, killed leading his Division at Waterloo. Buried at
St. George's, Hanover Square, London. In 1859 his remains were
moved to St. Paul's Cathedral.
Memorial on Rue de la Croix, Plancenoit, Belgium - "To the sacred memory of L. General Sir
Thomas Picton. Commander of the 5th Division and the left wing of
the Army at the Battle of Waterloo. Born 1758. Died near this
spot in the early afternoon 18th June 1815 leading his men
against Count Drouet d'Erlan's advance."
Major-General
Sir William PONSONBY, KCB - Killed
Second son
of William, 1st Baron Ponsonby, of Imokilly, Cork and Louisa
Molesworth. Born 1772. KCB 1815. Husband of Georgiana. Killed
during a cavalry charge against the Polish Lancers.
Major Thomas
REIGNOLDS - 2nd (Royal North British) Dragoons - Killed
Major of
Brigade. Believed to have been killed with Major-General Ponsonby.
Captain
William STOTHERT - 3rd Foot Guards - Killed
Major of
Brigade.
Memorial at Waterloo - "Here lies the leg of his Majesty's illustrious, brave and valiant Lieutenant-General the Earl of Uxbridge commander-in-chief of the English, Belgian and Dutch cavalry wounded on the 18th of June at the memorable battle of Waterloo who by his heroism contributed to the triumph of mankind's cause so gloriously decided by the brilliant victory of that day."