1st (Or Royal) Regiment of Dragoons
| Rank in the | |||||
| LIEUT.-COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| 1 | Arthur Benjamin Clifton | 22 | Nov. | 1810 | 25 July, 1810 |
| MAJOR. | |||||
| 2 | Philip Dorville | 17 | Oct. | 1811 | Lt.-Col., 4 June, 1814 |
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| 3 | Charles Edward Radclyffe, W. | 1 | Dec. | 1804 | Maj., 4 June, 1814 |
| 4 | Alex. Kennedy Clark, W. | 13 | Dec. | 1810 | |
| 5 | Paul Phipps | 25 | July, | 1811 | |
| 6 | Edward Chas. Windsor, K. | 18 | June, | 1812 | |
| LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| Charles Foster, K. | 18 | Nov. | 1807 | ||
| 7 | Henry Robert Carden | 13 | Apr. | 1809 | |
| 8 | George Gunning, W. | 7 | Dec. | 1809 | 2 Sept. 1807 |
| 9 | Townshend Richard Kelly, W. | 25 | Oct. | 1810 | |
| 10 | Sigismund Trafford | 25 | July, | 1811 | |
| 11 | Samuel Windowe, W. | 21 | Nov. | 1811 | |
| 12 | Cornthwaite Ommaney, W. | 17 | Apr. | 1815 | 13 Aug. 1812 |
| 13 | Charles Blois, W. | 18 | Apr. | 1815 | 2 Sept. 1813 |
| 14 | Stephen Goodenough, W. | 19 | Apr. | 1815 | 6 Jan. 1814 |
| CORNETS. | |||||
| 15 | Richard Magniac, K. | 2 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| 16 | William Sturges | 30 | Dec. | 1813 | |
| 17 | Charles Butler Stevenson | 24 | Mar. | 1814 | |
| 18 | Hon. John Massey | 31 | Mar. | 1814 | |
| 19 | John C. Sykes, K. | 19 | Jan. | 1815 | |
| T. —— Shipley, Adjt., K. | 19 | Jan. | 1815 | ||
| QUARTERMASTER. | |||||
| 20 | William Waddell | 8 | July, | 1813 | |
| SURGEON. | |||||
| 21 | George Steed | 17 | Jan. | 1811 | |
| ASSISTANT-SURGEON. | |||||
| 22 | Thomas Prosser | 9 | Dec. | 1813 | 29 Aug. 1811 |
| VETERINARY SURGEON. | |||||
| 23 | Wm. Ryding | 2 | June, | 1804 | 2 May, 1800 |
| Scarlet. Facings blue. Lace gold. | |||||
Notes
1. 3rd son of Sir Gervase Clifton, Bart., of Clifton, Notts, representative of a very ancient family. Served throughout the Par. War, and received the gold medal and one clasp for Fuentes d’Onor and Vittoria. On the death of Sir Wm. Ponsonby at Waterloo, the command of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade devolved upon Col. Clifton. G.C.B., K.C.H., K.S.A., gen. in the army and Col.-in-Chf. 1st Dgns. D. 7th March, 1869, unm.
2. The name of Dorville has only been known in England for a little over a century; but it is that of a well-known Norman family which flourished for six hundred years in France prior to its exodus from France to North Germany, for religious causes, early in the 17th century. From Germany the “d’Orvilles” migrated to Holland, where the family left its mark in the person of the learned James Philip Dorville, professor of history and languages to a Dutch university, and likewise a Sicilian explorer, whose valuable book on Sicily (with rare illustrations), written in the purest Latin, is treasured, with other Dorville books, in the Bodleian Library. The professor’s son, John Dorville, quitted Holland and settled in England. He bought the Ravenscourt Estate at Fulham. M. Anne Gibson (grand-daughter of Edmund Gibson, Bishop of London), and had three sons, the two younger of whom were Philip and Thomas, both of whom entered the army and did good service in the Par. War—the former being for some time on Lord Anglesey’s staff, and the latter in the 1st Foot Guards. At Waterloo Col. Dorville commanded the two squadrons of the 1st Dgns. “which rushed into the second column of the enemy, consisting of about 4,000 men, and after a desperate fight returned with a French eagle.” In this gallant charge Col. Dorville had the scabbard of his sword shot away, and a bullet passed through the breast of his coat. Had three horses shot under him. On the death of Sir Wm. Ponsonby the command of the “Union Brigade” devolved on Col. Muter, of the 6th Dgns., who, being soon after wounded, was replaced by Col. Clifton, and Col. Dorville succeeded to the command of the 1st Dgns. Made C.B. for Waterloo. Retd. on h. p. 8th March, 1827. M. Miss Dewar, of Clapham, and left at his death, 10th Nov., 1847, three daughters, who bequeathed the High Croft Estate at Malvern to their cousin, Admiral Dorville, the late possessor, the last male representative of an ancient family, on every page of whose eventful career in the navy the word “Hero” is plainly visible.
3. “A most scientific and dexterous swordsman.” Did good work in the famous charge of his regt. at Waterloo. A musket ball lodged in his knee, which could never be extracted, and helped to shorten his life. Made bt.-lt.-col. for Waterloo. H. p. list 1820. Appointed maj. of brigade to the Inspector-Gen. of Cavalry in Great Britain. D. 24th Feb., 1827.
4. Aftds. Lt.-Gen. Sir Alexander Clark-Kennedy, of Knockgray, co. Kirkcudbright, A.D.C. to the Queen, K.C.B., and K.H. Served in the Pa. It was this officer, and not Corporal Stiles, who personally captured the French eagle of the 105th Regt. at Waterloo, after a desperate fight, in which he was severely wounded, and handed it over to Corporal Stiles (of whom see memoir in Part III.), to convey it to the rear. Bn. 1782. Son of John Clark, of Nunland, by Anne, dau. and co-heir of Alex. Kennedy, of Knockgray. M., 21st Dec., 1816, Harriet, dau. and co-heir of John Randall and had issue. D. in Jan., 1864.
5. 3rd son of Thos. Phipps, of Leighton House, Wilts, by Penelope, dau. of Lewis Clutterbuck, of Widcombe House, Bath. Bn. 18th Jan., 1789. Served in the Pa. Aftds. lt.-col., h. p. 1829, and K.H. M. Mrs. Kingston (née Saunders), widow of Benjamin Kingston, and had issue. D. 22nd Nov., 1858.
6. Son of Edward Windsor, of Shrewsbury. A pen. of £50 per ann. was granted to his mother, Dorothy Windsor, she having expended all her fortune in buying her son’s commission.
7. Bn. 8th Feb., 1789. 2nd son of Col. Sir John Carden, 1st Bart. of Templemore, co Tipperary, who raised and commanded the 30th Regt. of Lt. Dgns., which regt. was reduced at the Peace of Amiens. Succeeded his brother as 3rd Bart. in 1822. M., 10th March, 1818, Louisa, only child of Frederick Thomson, of Dublin, and had issue. Was placed on h. p. as Capt. 1st Dgns. in 1816. D. in March, 1847.
8. Eldest son of George Gunning, of Frindsbury, J.P. and D.L. for Kent. Ensign 17th Foot, 1804. Served in the Pa., and commanded the Grenadier Company of the 9th Foot at battle of Vimiera. Exchanged to 1st Dgns. 1809. Commanded his troop at Waterloo in the famous charge, where he was sev. wnded. He always claimed that he gave the order to Corporal Stiles to seize the eagle of the 105th French regt. from the officer who held it. (See Part III.) H. p. 1822. D. at Brighton, 5th Jan., 1849.
9. Capt. h. p. 19th Jan., 1826. D. 5th April, 1854.
10. Eldest son of Sigismund Trafford, of Wroxham Hall, Norfolk. Half-pay in 1816. Capt., h. p. in 1842. D. 14th Feb., 1852, at his residence, Rue de Lille, Paris.
11. Wyndowe. Capt. 11th July, 1822. Serving in 1825. Out of the regt. before 1830.
12. Capt. 24th Lt. Dgns., 24th Dec., 1818. Half-pay same date. D. at Chichester 14th Sept., 1833.
13. Capt. 25th Sept., 1823. Major 27th Oct., 1829. Retd. 1st Sept., 1830. Was subsequently Lt.-Col. East Suffolk Militia. Eldest son of Sir Chas. Blois, 6th Bart. of Grundisburgh Hall, Suffolk. Succeeded as 7th Bart. in 1850. D. unm. in 1855.
14. Capt. 20th July, 1826. Serving in 1830.
15. Returned as “missing” in the London Gazette but was never again heard of. His gallantry at Waterloo is referred to in the Gentleman’s Magazine, 1815.
16. Lieut. 20th July, 1815. Exchanged to the Scots Greys 14th Sept., 1815. Capt. 4th April, 1822. Serving in 1830.
17. Left the regt. in 1816.
18. In 1822 was appointed to a troop in the Cape Corps. Placed on h. p. 1826. Lt.-col., retd. 1841. 3rd son of Hugh, 3rd Baron Massey. M., 12th April, 1828, Eliz., youngest dau. of Edward Homewood, and had issue. D. in Dublin 7th March, 1848.
19. Grandson of Joseph Sykes of West Ella, Hull, brother of the Rev. Sir Mark Sykes, 1st Bart.
20. Retd. f. p. 1828. Living in 1846.
21. Retd. h. p. Sept, 1825. Living in 1846.
22. Retd. on h. p. 18th Jan., 1816. Living in 1825.
23. Serving in 1830.