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Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« on: Tuesday 23 February 10 02:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Just wondering if anybody could advise if there is a list of soldiers names who fought in the Battle of Waterloo?

Our family "legend" has it that somebody fought there.  I have looked under the medals of the Battle of Waterloo and can't see anything.

Thanks

Nedda
Walford - Over Stowey, Somerset
Harrold/Harold- Armagh, Australia
Durkan/Durcan, Leviston - Armagh
Pinker - Box & Christian Malford, Wiltshire
Hadfield - Mellor, Derbyshire
Sullivan - Tralee, Ireland
Kilchrist/Killchrist/Gilchriest/Gilchrist - West Riding Yorkshire, Lancashire & Australia

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Re: Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 February 10 09:10 GMT (UK) »
Medals for the earlier campaigns in the Penisular, France and the Americas were not authorised until 1847, and you had to be alive then, and claim it, to receive it. The Waterloo medal was however issued just after the battle. So if he is not listed on the roll he did not take part.

Ken

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Re: Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 February 10 12:23 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Ken,

I relooked over the list and he's not listed there, so I can now mark that one down as a family urban legend.


Regards

Nedda

Walford - Over Stowey, Somerset
Harrold/Harold- Armagh, Australia
Durkan/Durcan, Leviston - Armagh
Pinker - Box & Christian Malford, Wiltshire
Hadfield - Mellor, Derbyshire
Sullivan - Tralee, Ireland
Kilchrist/Killchrist/Gilchriest/Gilchrist - West Riding Yorkshire, Lancashire & Australia

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Re: Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #3 on: Monday 01 March 10 02:41 GMT (UK) »
I have an ancestor who family legend states that he was a soldier having fought at the Battle of Waterloo, and that after he emigrated to South Australia, he used to travel to the city of Adelaide in a cart to collect his Chelsea Pension which was 6pence per day.  Is there a searchable list on the internet for these soldiers, or is someone able to do a look up for me.

Thanks

Isobelle


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Re: Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #4 on: Monday 01 March 10 02:59 GMT (UK) »
Some detail re Chelsea here http://www.victorianlondon.org/publications4/peopled-02.htm

And TNA on British Army: Soldiers' Pensions, (1702-1913
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=15

I think they have something on Waterloo somewhere also
Ron was born in Shepherds Bush and "knew" London fairly well
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Re: Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #5 on: Monday 01 March 10 06:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi Isobelle

You are really asking the same question as Nedda. The only list is the Waterloo medal roll, which is a book. But as you do not give a name you are not really allowing people to help you.

You could also try searching for his name on the NA Catalogue - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp - using WO as the series code. If you get a hit in either WO97 or WO121 it means there is some information on microfilm in Kew, which you can then order.

Ken

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Re: Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #6 on: Monday 01 March 10 07:50 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou Ron and Ken for your help. The name is WILLIAM BROTHERHOOD and we have been told he was a member of the 1st Dragoon Guards.

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Re: Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 02 March 10 19:45 GMT (UK) »
This link shows he was discharged the year before Waterloo - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=-4591194&CATLN=7&Highlight=%2CBROTHERHOOD&accessmethod=0&Summary=True

It refers to a pension record on microfilm in Kew.

Ken

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Re: Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 03 March 10 02:15 GMT (UK) »
Ken,

Thanks so much for your help here.  I will be able to contact Kew for a copy, a cousin is travelling to UK from Australia in July, so she may be able to collect it then for me.

Your assistance is much appreciated.

Isobelle.