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95th Regiment of Foot (Riflemen). (2nd Battalion.)

Rank in the
MAJORS.Regiment.Army.
1Amos Godsill Norcott, W.22Dec.1808Lt.-Col., 25 July, 1810
2George Wilkins, W.10May,1809Lt.-Col., 4 June, 1814
CAPTAINS.
3George Miller, W.21Jan.1808Maj., 3 Mar. 1814
4Joseph Logan2Feb.1809
5Thos. MacNamara26Aug.1813
6John Garlies McCullock, W.21Oct.1813
7Charles Eaton21Apr.1814
8Francis le Blanc1Dec.1814
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
9Wm. Humbley, W.13Oct.1808
10John Charles Hope2Feb.1809
11Thos. Cochrane22Feb.1809
12John Robert Budgen4May,1809
13Thomas Smith, Adjt.7June,1809
14Francis Bennett1Oct.1809
15Francis Dixon4Jan.1810
16Edward Coxen, W.28June,1810
17Dugald Cameron, W.1May,1811
18Robert Cochrane, W.8May,1812
19John Allen Ridgeway, W.9May,1812
20John Fry, W.10May,1812
21Edward Madden13July,1812
22Vere Webb, W.9Dec.1813
23Chas. Gordon Urquhart27Oct.1814
24J. Lynam, W.22Mar.1815
25Charles Rochfort15June,1815
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
26Wm. Shaw25Apr.1813
27Richard Fowler22Oct.181322 Feb. 1813
28Thos. Bowen Sheean25Dec.1813
29Richard Cocks Eyre, W.22Apr.1814
30John Prendergast Walsh, W.5May,1814
31R.J.N. Kellett (Volunteer)
PAYMASTER.
Angus McDonald15Feb.1810
QUARTERMASTER.
Donald Ross3Apr.1806
SURGEON.
Francis Scott25Jan.1810
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
John Armstrong11Mar.1813
Robert Scott5Sept.18145 Nov. 1812

Notes

1. Afterwards Maj.-Gen. Norcott, C.B. Served in the Pa., and had the gold medal for Corunna. K. St. A. for Waterloo. D. at Cork in 1838 whilst commanding the southern district.

2. C.B. for Waterloo. Served in the Pa., and had the gold medal for Salamanca. Retd. as bt. lt.-col. in 1817. K.H. D. at Shirley, Southampton, 8th Nov., 1862.

3. C.B. and bt. lt.-col. for Waterloo. Served in the Pa., and had the gold medal for Nivelle. Lt.-Col. unattached list, 25th May, 1826. D. 1843.

4. Appointed lt.-col. of 63rd Foot in 1829, and d. at Dover, 1st Sept., 1844, when in command of that regt.

5. Quitted the service as capt. Served in the Pa., and in the Buenos Ayres expedition. Was a J.P. for the counties of Cork, Waterford, and Limerick. D. at Cork, 7th Jan. 1832.

6. “MʻCullock had been wounded in the shoulder on Massena’s retreat from Portugal in March, 1811, and this wound deprived him of the use of the arm. At Waterloo, by a shot fired very late in the day, he lost the other arm. He was promoted, ‘having no longer an arm to wield for his country,’ as he told the Duke of Wellington, ‘but being anxious to serve it,’ to a majority in the 2nd Garrison Battalion in Dec., 1815, and d. in London in 1818.” Sir W. Cope’s History of the Rifle Brigade.

7. Retired on h. p. as capt., 11th Aug., 1823. Served through the Par. War, and had the silver medal with seven clasps. Living in 1860.

8. Afterwards Lt.-Col. 46th Regt. M., 10th April, 1828, Eliz., 2nd dau. of Thomas Porter, of Rockbeare House, Devon. Col. 23rd Nov., 1841. Retd. in 1845. Living 1879.

9. This officer had been present at almost every battle and action in the Pa., and when the long-looked-for silver war medal was given, in 1848, he received one with thirteen clasps. Sev. wnded. at Waterloo. Attained the rank of lt.-col. unattached, 1851, and d. 26th Oct., 1857, at Eyresbury.

10. Recommended for promotion by Gen. Sir H. Clinton for gallantry at Waterloo. Capt. 9th Nov., 1820. Eventually succeeded to the command of the 1st batt. D. 12th Oct., 1842.

11. D. as lt. in this regt. 1823 at Kinsale.

12. Born 1st Dec., 1791. Eldest son of Thomas Budgen (of the family of Budgen, of Ballindoney, co. Wexford). J.P. and D.L. for Surrey, and J.P. for co. Wexford. M., 13th Jan., 1823, Williamza Caroline Mary, 3rd dau. of Col. Lorenzo Moore, of the “Battle-axe Guards,” by Henrietta, only dau. of Sir S.T. Janssen, Bart. Had the Par. War medal with eight clasps. H. p. 1818. D. 1866.

13. Brother to Gen. Sir Harry Smith (see under Staff). His full name was Thos. Lawrence Smith. Served through the Par. War, for which in 1848 he received the silver medal and ten clasps. Recommended for promotion for gallantry at Waterloo, by Sir H. Clinton. H. p. 1819.
It is stated in Cope’s History of the Rifle Brigade: “On July 7th, 1815, the army marched into Paris, and the 2nd Batt. had the honour of being the first corps which entered, Lieut. and Adjt. Thos. Smith riding in front of the Battalion, being the first British officer who entered Paris on that famous day.” Was aftds. principal barrack-master at Aldershot. Recd. a special pension and was made a C.B. D. 6th Apr., 1877. Bd. in the military cemetery, Aldershot.

14. D. in May, 1817.

15. H. p. 80th Foot 11th Dec., 1817. D. in Jersey, 1832.

16. Capt. 8th Apr., 1825. Paymaster 60th Rifles 9th Feb., 1826. Served in last-named regt. 31 years. Served in the Punjaub campaign. Had the Par. medal with 10 clasps.

17. H. p. 1817 89th Foot. D. in Aug., 1846.

18. Capt. 22nd May, 1828. Major retd. f. p. 1841. Knight of Windsor. D. at the Lower Ward, Windsor Castle, and was buried in the catacombs there, with military honours, all the naval and military knights attending, in May, 1864.

19. Afterwards Lt.-Col. Ridgeway. Adjt. N. Devon Militia, 1831. D. 11th June, 1856, at Newton St. Cyres, Exeter.

20. Capt. Rifle Bde., 22nd July, 1830. D. 1840.

21. H. p. 1818. D. at Chichester, 1819.

22. H. p. 1831.

23. Probably one of the Urquharts of Meldrum, Perthshire. Adam Urquhart, of this family, married Lady Mary Gordon, sister of 1st Duke of Gordon. Retd. on h. p. 30th Jan., 1823. D. 1827.

24. H. p. 1818. D. 1821.

25. 7th son of Gustavus Rochfort, M.P. for Westmeath, by Frances, dau. of John Bloomfield, of Redwood. Retd. on h. p. 25th Aug., 1821. M., 1832, Hannah, eldest dau. of Col. Pratt, of Cabra Castle, and had issue. Of Rochfort Lodge, co. Donegal. D. 1844.

26. D. as lt. on h. p. in 1829.

27. Assumed the surname of Butler on succeeding to the Barton estate, co. Stafford. 2nd son and eventual heir of Thomas Fowler, of Pendeford Hall, by Harriet Fowler. Served in the Pa. Placed on h. p. 25th Dec., 1818. Was thrice married, and had issue. D. 14th March. 1864.

28. Retd. 1830.

29. H. p. 1817.

30. Lost right leg at Waterloo. Retd. 1833 as lieut. h. p. 6th Foot. Took Holy Orders.

31. 2nd Lieut. 18th July, 1815. Retd. as capt. in 1838. D. at Florence in Nov. 1853.

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