British Army List 1815
The British Army List 1815: List Of All The Officers Of The Army And Royal Marines On Full And Half-Pay With An Index.
Issued shortly before the Battle of Waterloo - the original book has been kindly loaned to us by the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. Every researcher of the Napoleonic period should have a copy of this List in their collection!
CONTENTS
GENERAL AND FIELD OFFICERS - STAFF AND MISCELLANEOUS APPOINTMENTS - COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT - MEDICAL DEPARTMENT - CHAPLAINS - BARRACK DEPARTMENT - HONORARY.CROSSES, MEDALS, &c. - LIFE GUARDS - HORSE GUARDS - DRAGOON GUARDS - DRAGOONS - LIGHT DRAGOONS - FOOT GUARDS - FOOT - ROYAL WAGGON TRAIN - GARRISON BATTALIONS - VETERAN BATTALIONS - GARRISON COMPANIES - FENCIBLE INFANTRY - FOREIGN CORPS - RETIRED AND REDUCED OFFICERS RECEIVING FULL PAY - GARRISONS - REGIMENTS OF ARTILLERY - ROYAL ENGINEERS - ROYAL MARINES - HALF-PAY LISTS - INDEX - SUCCESSION OF COLONELS &c. - RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS - APPOINTMENTS CANCELLED - SUPERSESSIONS - CASHIERED - DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE - DESERTED - DISMISSED - REMOVED FROM THE SERVICE - DEATHS GENERAL AND FIELD OFFICERS.
Staff and Miscellaneous Appointments, &c. held by Commission.
Officers to whom His Majesty has granted Honorary Crosses, Medals, &c.
LIFE GUARDS.
1 Earl of Harrington. 2 Earl Cathcart, K. T.
HORSE GUARDS.
Duke of Wellington,K.G.
DRAGOON GUARDS.
1. Sir D. Dundas, G.C.B. 2 Craufurd. 3 Vyse. 4 Sir H.Fane,K.C,B. 5 Bland. 6 Earl of Carhampton. 7 Wilford.
DRAGOONS.
1 T. Garth. 2 Sir J. Steuart. 3 Cartwright. 4 Hugonin. 6 Earl of Pembroke, K.G.
LIGHT DRAGOONS.
7 Earl of Uxbridge,GCB. 8 Floyd. 9 Earl of Rosslyn. 10 The Prince Regent. 11 Ld.W.Bentinck, GCB. 12 Sir W. Payne, Bt. 13 Hon. H. G. Grey. 14 Earl of Bridgewater. 15 D.of CumberIand,KG. 16 Earl Harcourt. 17 de Lancey. 18 M.of Drogheda,K.StP. 19 Vandeleur, K.C.B. 20 Ld.Combermere, GCB. 21 Tarleton. 22 Gwyn. 23 Sir G. Anson, K.C.B. 24 Loftus. 25 Lord Stewart, G.C.B.
FOOT GUARDS.
1 Duke-of York, K.G. 2 D. of Cambridge, K.G. 3 D. of Gloucester, K.G.
REGIMENTS OF FOOT.
1 Duke of Kent, K.G. 2 Coates. 3 Leigh. 4 E. of Chatham, K.G. 5 W. Wynyard. 6 Sir G.Nugent,Br.GCB. 7 Sir A. Clarke, G.C.B. 8 Stevens. 9 Sir R.Brownrigg, GCB. 10 Hon.T.Maitland,GCB. 11 Sir C. Asgill, Bt. 12 Sir C. Hastings, Bt. 13 Morrison. 14 Sir H. Calvert, G.C.B. 15 Disney. 16 Sir G. Prevost, Bt. 17 G. Garth. 18 Ld.Hutchinson,G.C.B. 19 Sir H. Turner, Kt. 20 Sir J.Stuart,GCB&KC. 21 Hon. W. Gordon. 22 Hon. Edw. Finch. 23 Grenville. 24 Sir D. Baird,Bt.G.C.B. 25 Hon. Charles Fitzroy. 26 Earlof Dalhousie,GCB. 27 Earl of Moira, K.G. 28 Prescott. 29 G. Forbes. 30 Manners. 31 Earl of Mulgrave. 32 A. Campbell. 33 Sir JC Sherbrooke,GCB. 34SirE. Coote, G.C.B. 35 D. of Richmond, K.G. 36 Hon. Hen. St. John. 37 Sir C. Green, Bt. 38 Earl Ludlow, G.C.B. 39 N. Balfour. 40 Sir G. Osborn, Bt. 41 Champagne. 42 Marq. of Huntly. 43 Sir J.F.Cradock,G.C.B. 44 J. Earl of Suffolk. 45 Lister. 46 Whyte. 47 Hon. Sir A.Hope, GCB. 48 Lord Cha. Fitzroy. 49 Hon. Alex. Maitiand. 50 Sir J. Duff, Kt. 51 Morshead. 52 Sir H. Oakes, Bt. 53Hon JA bercromby KCB. 54 Lord Forbes. 55 Sir W.H. Clinton, GCB. 56 Hon. C. Norton. 57 Sir H. Dalrvmple. 58 Earl of Cavan, K.C. 59 Ross. 60 Duke of York, K.G. 61 Sir G. Hewett, Bt. 62 Hulse. 63 Earl of Balcarres. 64 H. Wynyard. 65 Grosvenor. 66 Nicolls. 67 Sir W.Keppel, G.C.B. 68 Sir H. Warde, K.C.B. 69 Sir C. Cuyler, Bt. 70 Hon. Sir L.Cole, G.C.B. 71 F. Dundas. 72 Stuart. 73 Harris. 74 Montgomerie. 75 Sir RA bercromby GCB. 76 Chowne. 77 Sir T. Picton, G.C.B. 78 Sir S.Auchmuty, GCB. 79 Sir A. Cameron, KCB. 80 Hon. Sir E.Paget,GCB. 81 Johnson. 82 Pigot. 83 J. Balfour. 84 Bernard. 85 Stanwix. 86 Hon. Fra. Needham. 87 Sir J.Doyle, Bt.GCB. 88 LordBeresford,K.C.B. 89 Earl of Lindsey. 90 Ld. Lynedock,G.C.B. 91 D. Campbell. 92 Lord Niddery,G.C.B. 93 Wemyss. 94 Lord Hill, G.C.B. 95 Sir D. Dundas,G.C.B. 96 Don. 97 Sir G Drummond,KCB. 98 Sir J. Burke, Bart. 99 Hon. M. Mathew. 100 Sir F. J.Falkiner, Bt. 101 Viscount Dillon. 102 Sir A. Gledstanes,Kt. 103 Porter. 104 Hunter.
WEST INDIA REGIMENTS
1 Lord Cha. Somerset. 2 Sir G.Beckwith, G.C.B. 3 Sir J, Murray, Bt. 4 Sir James Leith,G.C.B. 5 Despard. 6 Hon. Sir E. M. Pakenham,G.C.B. 7 Gascoyne. 8 Sir Tho. Hislop, Bt.
CEYLON REGIMENTS
1 F. Maitland. 2 Sir J Hamilton,Bt. 3 Thomas. 4 Wilson.
MISCELLANEOUS REGIMENTS
Royal Staff Corps. Royal African Corps. Royal York Rangers. Royal West India Rangers. York Chasseurs. Cape Regiment. Bourbon Regiment. Royal Waggon Train. Garrison Companies. A Vet. Comp. in New South Wales.
GARRISON BATTALIONS.
1 Leighton. 2 Houstoun.
ROYAL VETERAN BATTALIONS.
6 Sir P. Æ. Irving, Bt. 8 Watson. 9 Mackenzie. 10 Lord Muncaster. 11 Drummond. 13 Raymond.
FENCIBLE INFANTRY.
Royal Newfoundland. Royal Newfoundland Nova Scotia. Canadian. Glengarry. New Brunswick.
FOREIGN CORPS.
The King's German Legion. The Duke of Brunswick Oels'. Roll's. Meuron's. Watteville's. York Light Infantry Volunteers. Royal Corsican Rangers. Sicilian Regiment. 1st Greek Light Infantry. Foreign Veteran Battalion. Retired and Reduced Officers receiving Full Pay. Garrisons. Royal Artillery. Royal Engineers. Royal Marines.
HALF-PAY.
English. Irish. Royal Marines.