On 7th June 1815 |
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The 2nd Rocket Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery |
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Mustered at PAEMELE |
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Mustered by: Capt. E C Whinyates |
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Commanded by Lord Mulgrave |
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Capt |
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horses |
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2nd Capt |
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horses |
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1st Lieut.s |
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horses |
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Staff Sergeants |
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Sergeants |
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Corporals |
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Bombardiers |
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97 |
Gunners |
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81 |
Gunners & Drivers |
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Farriers |
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Collar makers |
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Wheeler |
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Trumpeter |
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222 |
Horses for 30 days from 1st to 30th June |
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179 |
Officers & Men |
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223 |
Horses |
Horse & Foot Artillery |
2,204 names |
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The RHA list starts on page 8 and page 23 is headed:- |
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Officers & Privates of the Royal Horse & Foot Artillery |
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Major Winyate's Troop (sic) |
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The 15th man listed is Edward thus: |
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1184 |
Serjeants- |
Danl. Dunnett |
(see the account of his actions above) |
1185 |
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Miche. Taylor |
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1186 |
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Richd. Thompson |
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1187 |
Corporals- |
Robert Chalkley |
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1188 |
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John Potts |
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1189 |
Bombardiers- |
Edward Marks |
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1190 |
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Thomas Bayley |
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Date(s) |
Troop |
Location |
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Jan |
1815 |
2nd Rocket, Capt E C Whinyates Troop |
Brabant |
Feb |
1815 |
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On Command |
Mar |
1815 |
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Flanders |
Apr |
1815 |
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Flanders |
May |
1815 |
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France |
Jun |
1815 |
(At Waterloo) |
Paemele ? |
Jul |
1815 |
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Mesnoval ? |
Aug |
1815 |
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Mesnoval ? |
Sep |
1815 |
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Mesnoval ? |
Oct |
1815 |
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Enverancie ? |
Nov |
1815 |
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Enverancie ? |
Dec |
1815 |
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Enverancie ? |
Jan - |
1816 |
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Warley, Essex |
Jul |
1816 |
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Woolwich |
Aug- |
1816 |
Major W G Eliot's Rocket Troop |
Woolwich |
Jan- |
1817 |
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Woolwich |
Jan- |
1818 |
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Woolwich |
Jan- |
1819 |
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Woolwich |
NAME |
BORN |
PLACE OF BIRTH / BAPTISED |
SOPHIA ANN |
1818 |
WOOLWICH |
JOHN |
1823 |
WOOLWICH |
EDWARD |
1824 |
PONTEFRACT |
WILLIAM GEORGE |
1828 |
ATHLONE, IRELAND |
HENRY |
1835 |
GREENWICH |
THE LATER YEARS |
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1847 |
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Bagshaw's Directory shows the only MARKS in Greenwich was EDWARD MARKS in Marlborough Street, Woolwich Old Road. Henry, (Edward & Sophia's youngest son), was born in Marlborough Street. |
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1851 |
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Census entry : - |
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1851 |
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PRO ref |
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HO 107/1556/folio 680 |
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10 Wades Place Poplar |
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MARKS |
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Edward |
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Head |
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Mar |
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59 |
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Chelsea Pensioner |
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Warwick, Knowle |
MARKS |
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Sophia |
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Wife |
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Mar |
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54 |
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Suffolk, Ramsholt |
MARKS |
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William George |
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Son |
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Un |
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22 |
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Ireland, Athlone |
Note that Edward is described as a Chelsea Pensioner. At the time, all Army pensions were paid by Chelsea and pensioners were either residents or non- |
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1867 |
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Sophia died on the 17th January aged circa 70. |
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1871 |
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Census entry involving Edward : - |
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1871 |
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RG10/616 66- |
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MARKS |
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Henry |
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Head |
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Un |
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35 |
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Cigar Merchant |
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Kent |
MARKS |
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Sophia A |
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Sister |
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Un |
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52 |
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Kent |
MARKS |
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Edward |
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Father |
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Wdr |
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80 |
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Knowle, Warwick |
MARKS |
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Mary A |
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Niece |
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Un |
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13 |
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Stepney, Middx. |
Note that Edward is living at the home of his youngest son Henry. Note Henry's occupation. Intriguingly, in the 1861 and 1881 Censuses, Henry describes himself as an "Architect & Surveyor". |
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1877 |
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Edward died on 21st December at the age of 85. |