4th (Or the King’s Own) Regiment of FootG
(1st Battalion.)
| Rank in the | |||||
| LIEUT.-COLONEL. | Regiment. | Army. | |||
| 1 | Francis Brooke | 14 | Feb. | 1811 | |
| CAPTAINS. | |||||
| 2 | Geo. David Wilson, W. | 7 | Aug. | 1804 | Maj., 21 Sept. 1813 |
| 3 | Euseby Stratford Kirwan | 11 | Jan. | 1810 | |
| 4 | Charles James Edgell, W. | 5 | Sept. | 1805 | |
| 5 | John Browne, W. | 25 | May, | 1815 | |
| LIEUTENANTS. | |||||
| 6 | Benjamin Martin | 30 | Oct. | 1806 | 3 June, 1802 |
| 7 | G. Richardson, W. | 26 | May, | 1809 | |
| 8 | Peter Bowlby | 31 | May, | 1809 | |
| 9 | Hygatt Boyd, W. | 16 | Aug. | 1810 | |
| 10 | Geo. Henry Hearne | 29 | Oct. | 1810 | |
| 11 | Benj. Marshall Collins, W. | 1 | Nov. | 1810 | |
| 12 | Wm. Squire, W. | 14 | Feb. | 1811 | |
| 13 | John Bushell | 12 | May, | 1812 | |
| 14 | Richard Mulholland | 14 | May, | 1812 | |
| 15 | Wm. Lonsdale | 15 | May, | 1812 | |
| 16 | Edward Bowlby | 25 | Feb. | 1813 | |
| 17 | Wm. [Henry] Clarke | 28 | July, | 1813 | |
| 18 | Wm. Richardson, Adjt. | 20 | Oct. | 1813 | |
| Fred. Feilde | 17 | Nov. | 1813 | ||
| 19 | Arthur Gerard, W. | 16 | Mar. | 1815 | |
| 20 | John L. Fernandez | 3 | May, | 1815 | |
| ENSIGNS. | |||||
| 21 | Charles Levinge | 18 | Nov. | 1813 | |
| 22 | Wm. Taylor | 9 | Dec. | 1813 | 22 July, 1813 |
| 23 | Wm. M’Donald Matthews, W. | 9 | Dec. | 1813 | |
| 24 | Thos. E.H. Holland | 9 | Dec. | 1813 | |
| PAYMASTER. | |||||
| 25 | James Lonsdale | 20 | Dec. | 1798 | |
| SURGEON. | |||||
| 26 | Francis Burton | 9 | Sept. | 1813 | |
| ASSISTANT-SURGEON. | |||||
| 27 | Wm. Morragh | 25 | Jan. | 1810 | |
| Facings blue. Lace gold. | |||||
Notes
G. This regt. had just returned from active service in America and landed at Ostend a few days before Waterloo was fought. In fact, Gen. Lambert’s brigade only reached Waterloo by a forced march just as the battle was commencing. Several captains of the 1st Batt. 4th Foot had been killed in the attack on New Orleans—hence the small number of captains present at Waterloo. Siborne gives the names of six additional captains as present with this regt. at Waterloo, but as the official Army List for 1817 does not credit them with having the Waterloo medal, the Editor has been reluctantly compelled to omit their names.
1. Served throughout the Par. War and recd. the gold cross for the battles of Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, and siege of St. Sebastian. C.B. for Waterloo. 2nd son of Francis Brooke, of Colebrooke, by Hannah, dau. of Henry Prittie, of Dunally, co. Tipperary. M. Jane, dau. of George Burdett, M.P., and d. s. p.
2. Served with the above regt. on the expedition to the Helder, in 1799. At siege of Copenhagen in 1807. Wounded in the retreat from Corunna. With his regiment in the Walcheren expedition, 1809. Returned to the Pa. and was severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz in leading the advance of the storming party of the 5th Division to the escalade of the St. Vicante bastion, for which he recd. the gold medal, although not a field officer. A.D.C. to Gen. Sir W. Pringle in 1812. C.B. for Waterloo and bt. of lt.-col. Placed on h. p. 21st March, 1822. Lt.-col. unattached list in Dec., 1828. M., 1st July, 1828, Frances, eldest dau. of E. Jud, of Eastbury Lodge, Essex. D. at Romford, Essex, 11th Jan., 1863. His proper name was “George Davis Willson.”
3. 2nd son of John Kirwan, K.C., by Anne, only child of Euseby Stratford, elder brother of 1st Earl of Aldborough. Entered the Army in 1804 and joined 4th Foot, 1st Batt.; served in the Pa. and was engaged in the Battles of Corunna, the disastrous Walcheren Expedition, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, St. Sebastian, Nive, Bladensburg, New Orleans, and Waterloo. After the Peace was appointed to the West India Rangers, but never joined the regt. Received the Par. and Waterloo medals. Md. twice; d. in 1852, leaving issue.
4. D. in 1821 on passage to Barbados.
5. Badly wounded at the assault of Badajoz. “At Waterloo, whilst at the head of his company, Capt. Browne received a fearful wound from a bullet, just over the ear, and fell senseless. He was left on the field for dead and was reported killed. His family in Ireland went into mourning for him. However, he recovered by trepanning, and was made Maj. 92nd Highlanders. Received two pensions for wounds, and d. 21st Nov., 1849.”
6. H. p. 35th Foot 11th Nov., 1818.
7. Serving in 1817.
8. Serving in 1824.
9. H. p. 22nd Aug., 1816.
10. H. p. 29th Aug., 1816.
11. H. p. 30th Dec., 1818. D. Dec., 1854.
12. D. before 1st Jan., 1816.
13. H. p. from 5th West India Regt. 31st Dec., 1818.]
14. H. p. 25th March, 1817.
15. H. p. 25th March, 1817.
16. H. p. 25th March, 1823.
17. Capt. 3rd Aug., 1830.
18. Ret. f. p. 10th Rl. Garrison Bat. before 1824.
19. H. p. 25th Feb., 1816.
20. H. p. 25th Feb., 1816.
21. 2nd son of Sir Charles Levinge, Bart., by Eliz., only dau. of Nicholas Reynell, of Reynella, co. Westmeath. Bn. 20th March, 1796. Promoted capt. 24th Oct., 1821. Exchanged to 52nd L.I., 1823. Maj. 71st Highland L.I. 15th Jan., 1829. Quitted the service before 1842. M., 2nd June. 1825, Barbara, dau. of Hugh Johnstone, of St. John’s, New Brunswick, and had issue. K.H. D. 1843.
22. Afterwards Lieut. in 37th Foot. Quitted the service before 1824.
23. H. p. 62nd Foot 1826. D. Jan., 1856.
24. H. p. 83rd Foot, 14th Jan., 1819.
25. H. p. 25th Jan., 1819.
26. Surgeon 66th Foot 16th Dec., 1819. Out of said regt. in 1826.
27. Reduced in 1818.