7th (Or the Queen’s Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons (Hussars)
| Rank in the | |||||
| COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| Henry, Earl of Uxbridge, W. | 16 | May, | 1801 | Lt.-Gen., 25 Apr. 1808 | |
| LIEUT.-COLONEL. | |||||
| 1 | Sir Edward Kerrison, Kt. | 4 | Apr. | 1805 | Col., 4 June, 1813 |
| MAJORS. | |||||
| 2 | Edward Hodge, K. | 7 | May, | 1812 | |
| Wm. Thornhill, W. | 8 | Apr. | 1813 | ||
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| 3 | Wm. Verner, W. | 21 | July, | 1808 | |
| 4 | Thos. Wm. Robbins, W. | 25 | May, | 1809 | |
| Edward Keane | 15 | June, | 1809 | 1 Dec. 1806 | |
| 5 | Peter Augustus Heyliger, W. | 2 | Aug. | 1810 | 9 Mar. 1809 |
| Thomas Wildman, W. | 18 | Feb. | 1813 | ||
| James John Fraser, W. | 17 | June, | 1813 | ||
| 6 | James D. Elphinstone | 25 | Sept. | 1814 | 23 Dec. 1813 |
| 7 | Edward Wildman, W. | 23 | Feb. | 1815 | 7 Dec. 1814 |
| LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| 8 | Arthur Myers, Adjt., K. | 24 | May, | 1810 | |
| 9 | Standish O’Grady | 6 | Aug. | 1812 | |
| 10 | Wm. Shirley | 7 | Jan. | 1813 | 19 Nov. 1812 |
| 11 | Wm. Grenfell | 11 | Mar. | 1813 | |
| 12 | Robert Douglas, W. | 17 | June, | 1813 | |
| 13 | Robert Uniacke | 15 | July, | 1813 | |
| 14 | John Robert Gordon, W. | 15 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| 15 | John Daniel | 21 | Oct. | 1813 | |
| 16 | Edward James Peters, W. | 10 | Nov. | 1813 | |
| 17 | John Wildman | 11 | Nov. | 1813 | |
| 18 | Frederick Beattie, W. | 16 | Apr. | 1815 | |
| 19 | Stephen Rice | 17 | Apr. | 1815 | |
| 20 | Frederick Towers | 18 | Apr. | 1815 | |
| PAYMASTER. | |||||
| 21 | Thomas Felton | 16 | Apr. | 1815 | |
| QUARTERMASTER. | |||||
| 22 | John Greenwood | 25 | Aug. | 1809 | |
| SURGEON. | |||||
| 23 | David Irwin | 22 | July, | 1795 | |
| ASSISTANT SURGEONS. | |||||
| 24 | Robert Alex. Chermside | 16 | Aug. | 1810 | |
| 25 | James Moffat | 24 | Oct. | 1811 | |
| VETERINARY SURGEON. | |||||
| 26 | Richard Dorville | 13 | Dec. | 1810 | |
| Blue. Facings white. Lace silver. | |||||
26. H. p. 17th Dec., 1829.
Notes
1. Only son of Matthias Kerrison, of Breccles Hall, Norfolk. Bn. 1774. Distinguished himself in the Pa., and on the return of the 7th Light Dgns. to England, its officers presented Col. Kerrison with a piece of plate worth 200 guineas, in estimation of his conduct in Spain. Created a baronet in 1821, at the recommendation of Wellington. Was M.P. for Eye from 1824 to 1852. M. Mary, eldest dau. of Alex. Ellice, of Pittencrief, co. Fife, and had issue. K.C.B. and K.C.H. Col.-in-Chf. 14th Dgns. D. 9th March, 1853.
2. Killed in the cavalry action at Genappe, 17th June, 1815. Pens. of £100 per ann. to his widow, who was younger dau. of Sir Edmund Bacon, Premier Bart. M.I. at Waterloo.
3. Afterwards Sir Wm. Verner, Bart. Bn. 23rd Feb., 1782. Youngest son of James Verner, of Church Hill, co. Armagh, by Jane, dau. of Rev. Henry Clarke. Served in the Pa., and was present at Corunna. Promoted maj. for his distinguished gallantry at Waterloo. Retd. in 1826 as lt.-col. K.C.H. He was a staunch supporter of the Orange cause, and the Editor has heard his late father say that when quartered at Charlemont, in the north of Ireland, he partook of Sir William’s princely hospitality at banquets, where the toasts were all to the honour and glory of the Orange cause, and the wine-glasses had stalks without bottoms, so as to ensure the toasts being fully honoured. Sir Wm. was once struck off the Commission of the Peace, by Lord Normanby, for giving the toast of “The Battle of the Diamond” at a public dinner in Ireland. D. 20th Jan., 1871.
4. Placed on h. p. as lt.-col. 1821. Living 1842.
5. Distinguished himself in charging with his troop the advanced French picquets on the morning of June 17th. Quitted the service 30th March, 1820.
6. 4th son of Wm. Elphinstone, an East India director, by Eliz., eldest dau. of Wm. Fullerton, of Carstairs, co. Lanark. Bn. 1788. Lt.-Col. 3rd Foot Guards, 1823; h. p. 1828. Was twice m., and after his 2nd marriage with the only child of Sir Edward Buller, Bart., assumed the name of Buller before that of Drummond. D. 8th March, 1857, leaving issue by 2nd wife.
7. Younger brother of Col. Thos. Wildman (see under Staff). Afterwards commanded 6th Dgn. Gds. K.H. M., 1818, Antonia, dau. of Lt.-Gen. Sir Hildebrand Oakes, G.C.B., and had issue. D. in Dec., 1846.
8. M.I. at Waterloo.
9. Afterwards Col. Viscount Guillamore, A.D.C. to the Queen. Bn. 26th Dec. 1792. Son of Standish O’Grady, 1st Viscount, by Katherine Waller. M., 16th Oct., 1828, Gertrude Paget, niece of the Marquis of Anglesey. D. 22nd July, 1848, leaving issue.
10. Capt. 12th Sept., 1816. Major 17th June, 1824. Serving in 1830.
11. Capt., 21st Lt. Dns., 24th Dec., 1818. H. p. 26th Oct., 1820. Living in 1846.
12. Quitted the service in 1822.
13. H. p. 24th July, 1817. Living in 1824.
14. Son of J. Gordon, of Wincombe, Wilts. Promoted capt. 12th Dec., 1816. D. at Plymouth, 20th Sept., 1824.
15. Capt. 5th June, 1824. Exchanged to 66th Foot, 8th June, 1826. D. at Bellevue, Meath, 1840.
16. Serving in 1817. Out of regt. before 1824.
17. Brother to Edward Wildman. Attained rank of col., h. p. list, 1854. M., 1824, Lady Margaret Charteris, dau. of 7th Earl of Wemyss. D. in 1878.
18. H. p., 3rd April, 1817. Living in 1824.
19. Left the regt. in 1816. Lt., Newfoundland Vet. Cy., 30th Sept., 1824. Serving in 1830.
20. Capt., 18th July, 1820. H. p. 4th Sept., 1821. Major, 29th Aug., 1826. Lt.-Col., 23rd Nov., 1841. Living in 1846.
21. Serving with the regt. in 1830.
22. Retd. f. p. 1819. Living in 1830.
23. D. in 1816.
24. Surgeon on h. p. list in 1815. Living in 1824.
25. Serving with the regt. in 1824. Attained rank of surgeon of 1st class, 23rd Jan., 1843. H. p. in 1849. D. at Devonport, 6th March, 1856.