Research Subjects: Biographies

Lionel S. Challis's "Peninsula Roll Call": Corrections

Edited by: Robert Burnham

Occasionally, we do find errors in the "Peninsula Roll Call". We can not change the cards, but we can note the errors.

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Correction

Source
Ackland (Acland) Wroth Palmer Held the temporary rank of brigadier in 1806 Gareth Glover
Barton (Burton) Alfred   According to the Army List it is Barton. Gareth Glover
Belton John   Last name is Betton Army List: April 1809
Bennett L. H. First name is Latham London Gazette
Bishop J.   First and middle names are John Jones Ron McGuigan
Blanckley Henry Stanyford? Correct middle name is Stanyford Sinnett
Bloomfield Valentine   Correct first name is Thomas. Valenine was his middle name. Gareth Glover
Bootby Charles   Correct spelling of last name is Boothby London Gazette
Boyle William   Was slightly wounded at Badajoz. Hall; Gareth Glover
Brooke W. H. First and middle names are William Henry Ron McGuigan
Brown Evan M. Middle name is Meredith Sinnett
Browne Frederick Harvey Sometimes is called Francis in the records Fletcher
Browne George   23rd Foot. Middle name is Baxter Sinnett
Brownlow W.   First name is William Hall
Buller H. G. First name is Henry London Gazette
Burke H.   First name is Henry Army Lists
Burnett B. B. First name is Bartholomew Army Lists
Caldicott H. G. First name is Henry. Family name also spelled Caldecot London Gazette
Cameron John Campbell Date of rank for Lieutenant is 29 December 1804, not 29 November 1804 Army List: February 1809
Cane James F. Middle name is Frederick Sinnett
Chadwick Nicholas   Served in 59th Foot and not 58th Foot as shown on the card Ron McGuigan
Clevis Andrew   Last name is Cleeves. Name on card is misspelled. Army Lists
Cooley     First name is William Fletcher
Cowell F. Luke, Gordon First name is Frederick Sinnett
Curran J.   First name is John Hall
Davenport     First name is George Army Lists
De Bernewitz J. H. C. Name is John Henry Carl Ron McGuigan
De Grammont A.   First name is Antoine, later 9th Duc de Guiche Ron McGuigan
Dennis W.   First name is William Army Lists
Dobbyn W. A. First and middle names are William Arthur Ron McGuigan
Downes     First name is Samuel Fletcher
Drewe E. W. First and middle names are Edward Ward Hall
Dudie T. A. First and middle names are Thomas Andrew Ron McGuigan
Ellis Henry Watson Correct middle name is Walton Sinnett
Ellwood C. W. First and middle names are Charles William Hall
Emslie J.   First name is John Ron McGuigan

Erskine

 

James

  

Service in Peninsular War is confused with William Erskine. Replace all GOC information with GOC C cavalry brigade May 1809-July 1809. Add: Pa May -Sept 1809.

Royal Military Calendar, Wellington’s Dispatches, General Orders

Erskine

William

  

Service in Peninsular War is confused with James Erskine. Add to record of service G.O.C. B4 D1 October 1810 - May 1811, Temporary G.O.C. D5 Feb-May 1811. Committed suicide Lisbon March 1813 (not May 1813).

Wellington’s Dispatches, General Orders
Fairfield R. W. Middle name is Wood Ron McGuigan
Farmer George R. Middle name is Richard Sinnett
Fitzgibbon W.   First name is William Army Lists
French     First name is Thomas Fletcher
Girling T. S. (T.A.) First and middle names are Thomas Andrew Ron McGuigan
Goldie Alexander John Served in the Peninsula from May to July 1812. On staff to date from 25 February 1812. Royal Military Calendar;
General Orders 2 May 1812
Graham W. (William)? T. Correct names are William Temple Sinnett
Griffiths     Name is Walter Griffithes Army List 1827
Griffiths T. E. A. Correct names are Thomas Edward Allett Sinnett
Gundell George Henry Middle name is Heinrich in KGL records Fletcher
Hall F. H. Name is Francis Hawksley Army List 1821
Hamilton Alexander   Was in the 30th Foot, not the 60th Foot. McGuigan, Royal Military Calendar
Hamilton William   Served in the 42nd Foot and resigned his commission in 1810. He is the same William Hamilton who became a volunteer in the 95th Rifles. A short biography can be seen at: Lieutenant William Hamilton, 95th Foot Colin Hamilton
Harrison J. C. Correct names are John Christopher Sinnett and Hall
Hart H. S. First and middle names are Henry Scott Hall
Hervey William Mundy Usual spelling of his name was Harvey, William Maundy. Mackenzie and Army Lists
Hogton Daniel   Army List, Hall & Oman all spell it Hoghton Gareth Glover
Horner M. C. First and middle names are Michael Charles Army Lists
Horsley John T. Served in 59th Foot and not 58th Foot as shown on the card Ron McGuigan
Hulse Richard   Died at Arevalo Fremantle Letters
Hurford William Lewin Correct middle name is Lewis Sinnett
Joyner W.    First name is William. Last name also spelled Joiner London Gazette
Kelly W.   First name is Waldron Army Lists
Kenny C. C. First and middle names are Courtney Crowe Hall
Kilvington Orfeur W. Middle name is William Fletcher
King J. W. First and middle names are John Warner Fletcher
Le Mesurier J. T. H. Full name is John Thomas How Fletcher
Leslie J.   First name is James Hall
Mackereth M. A. First and middle names are Mark Anthony  
Marsack G.  H. First and middle names are George Hartwell Army Lists
Masterman J.   Correct name is William Thomas London Gazette
Maw J. H. L. First and middle names are John Henry Stovin Ron McGuigan
McAlpine R.   First name is Robert Hall
McLean William   Can find no evidence that he was a Deputy Assistant Commissary General Gareth Glover
Meech R.   First name is Robert Army Lists
Meyer Henry Andrew According to KGL records the first name is Heinrich Army Lists
Munro George Aylmer ADC to General Sherbrooke, 25 June 1809. General Orders: 5July 1809
Munro Thomas   Was not ADC to General Sherbrooke. General Orders: 5July 1809
Neville  Henry   Date of death was 21 August 1809 at Santa Cruz Fremantle MSS
Nicholson R. D. First and middle names are Robert Dring  
Patrick Robert William Date of death was 24 April 1809 London Gazette: 14 - 18 November 1809
Perponcher H.   First name is Henry.  This is Baron Henry de Perponcher-Sedlnitsky, later Lieutenant General in the Netherlands Service Ron McGuigan
Pollack Carlisle   Correct spelling of name is Pollock according to the Army Lists Gareth Glover
Richardson H   First name is Henry Army Lists
Richardson H. J. First and middle names are Henry John Army Lists
Rivers J.   First name is James Army Lists
Rolt John   Major in British Army 25 November 1813. London Gazette
Ross Robert   4th Dragoon Guards. Challis has him out of Peninsular by February 1812, however Captain Ewart, 52nd Foot shows he was still in the Peninsular on 8 November 1812 Gareth Glover
Rowan A. H. First and middle names are Archibald Hamilton. Died Gibraltar January 1816. Ron McGuigan
Royal William Carr Name is spelled Royall according to the Royal Military Calendar Gareth Glover
Sontag John   Was assigned to Lisbon 1808. Not at Battle of Corunna as shown on card Ron McGuigan
St. Aurin (St. Aurien) J. D.E. Correct name is John D. E. de St Aurin Ron McGuigan
Talbot Neil   Neil TalbotWas never in the Portuguese Service nor was he a Brigadier. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 14th Light Dragoons. Cannon and London Gazette 31 July 1810.
Tayloe John   Correct spellling of his name his Taylor. Gareth Glover
Thalmunn Carl   Correct spelling of his name is Thalmann Alain Chappet
Thompson A.   First name is Alexander Hall
Thompson J. H. First and middle names are Joseph Henry. Army Lists
Thomson George   Name is also spelled Thompson. Ron McGuigan, Army Lists & London Gazette
Tucker George James Bruere Career is mixed up with his brother John Goulston Price Tucker.  Captain 50th Ft 16 May 1805, Major 97th Ft 22 Dec 1808, Brevet Lt Colonel 16 April 1807. Pa. Aug - Oct 1808 DAG, Oct  1808 - Jan 1809 AAG.  Rolica, Vimero, Coruna. Gold Medal for Rolica, Vimero. Lost in Primrose sloop January 1809. Ron McGuigan, Royal Military Calendar
Tucker John Goulston Price Never served in the Peninsula. Ron McGuigan, Royal Military Calendar
Tunny Robert William Correct spelling of last name is Tunney Fletcher
Turnpenny J. F. First and middle names are John Fynes Ron McGuigan
Von Wachholtz Friedrich Ludwig Friedrich Ludwig von Wachholtz was born 30 August 1783, in Breslau, the son of a Prussian officer. He joined the Prussian army as a cadet on 1 April 1798, was promoted lieutenant in 1803, and served on the staff of the Upper Siliesian army in 1805-1806. He fought at Auerstadt in 1806 and in the East Prussia campaign of 1807. Disbanded from Prussian army in 1807, he joined the Duke of Brunswick's Oels corps as a company commander, went to the UK with that unit in 1809 and to the Peninsula in 1810. His rifle company (No. 3) was attached to the Fusilier Brigade in October 1810 and fought with it at Albuera and Aldea de Ponte in 1811, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz and Salamanca in 1812 and Vitoria in 1813 before being replaced before the Pyrenees battles by a coy of the 5/60th. About the same time von Wachholtz transferred to No. 5 Company of the Oels. Wachholtz fought in the Waterloo campaign as a major on the staff of the Brunswick contingent and was present at Quatre Bras and Waterloo. He remained with the Brunswick army and  had reached the rank of major-general at the time of his death in 1841 at the age of 58. H.C. von Wachholtz, ed., "Auf der Peninsula 1810 bis 1813. Kriegstagebuch des Generals Friedrich Ludwig v. Wachholtz," Beihefte zum Militaer-Wochenblatt. 1907, pp. 259-326
Wanch Robert Andrew The Army Lists has his name spelled Waugh. Gareth Glover
Wheatley William   Was a Major General when he died – Challis says Brevet Colonel and he died at the Escorial not Madrid. Gareth Glover
Widenham J. A. First and middle names are Joseph Allen Hall; Army Lists
Wingfield John   According Guards Memorial Chapel records he died 4 May 1811 not 18 May. Gareth Glover

Notes on Sources:

Army Lists: Various issues that were published both monthly and yearly.

Cannon, Richard. Historical Records of the 14th or the King's Regiment of Light Dragoon. London 1848.

Fletcher, Stephen. Mr. Fletcher is conducting research on the chaplains who served in Wellington's Army and his information comes from official records.

Hall, John. Biographical Dictionary of British Officers Killed and Wounded, 1808-14. London: Greenhill Books, 1998.

London Gazette: various dates.

McGuigan, Ron. Mr. McGuigan is one of the foremost researchers on the British Army and his information comes from Army Lists, the London Gazette, and official records.

Mackenzie, T.A.Historical Records of the 79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. London 1887.

Royal Military Calendar: published in 1820.

Sinnett, Richard. Mr. Sinnet is conducting research on the 23rd Foot and his information comes from the regiment's official records.


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