In 1830 this officer was still a lt. and capt., and many of his juniors had purchased over his head.
“On baggage guard” at the village of Waterloo on 18th June, 1815. Out of the list in 1824.
Promoted capt. and lt.-col. 26th Oct., 1821. Out of the list in 1830.
3rd son of John Evelyn, of Wotton, by Anne, dau. of Anthony Shee, of Castlebar. Quitted the service before 1824. M. Mary, dau. of J.H. Massey Dawson, M.P., of Ballynacourte, Ireland, and had issue. D. 15th Feb., 1829.
3rd son of George, 6th Earl of Granard, by Selina, dau. of John, 1st Earl of Moira. Bn. 5th Dec., 1793.
Promoted capt. and lt.-col. 16th Nov., 1826. D. in London in Nov., 1843. There were several of this family in the army. One of them, Capt. J.H. Elrington, held the appointment of “Major of the Tower,” being so appointed in 1816.
Descended from a branch of the noble and historic house of Eglinton. 2nd son of the Rev. Hugh Montgomerie, of Grey Abbey, by the Hon. Emilia Ward, youngest dau. of 1st Visct. Bangor. D. 2nd May, 1817, from the after effects of a wound received at Waterloo. A collateral ancestor, Sir Hugh Montgomerie, fell at the battle of Otterburne as far back as 1388. His death is thus recorded in the old ballad of Chevy Chase:
“He had a bow bent in his hand, Made of a trusty tree; An arrow of a cloth-yeard long Unto the head drew he.
“Against Sir Hugh Montgomerie So right his shaft he set, The grey goose wing that was therein In his heart-blood was set.”
This officer’s name is given as _Crawford_ on the memorial tablet at Waterloo.
The following _in memoriam_ verses were written soon after Waterloo.
“Hail, youthful Ashton, in thy field of blood! Thou bloom of honour gathered in the bud! Thy prime career of martial life began With spirit fit to shine in glory’s van; Comrades who groan’d to see thee yield thy breath, Yet almost envied thy heroic death. Accept thy country’s praise! thy mother’s tears! Whose heavenly sorrow Heaven itself reveres! Kissing in agony affliction’s rod, She yields her pride unmurm’ring to her God.”
Promoted lt. and capt. 2nd July, 1815. Out of the list before 1824.
Acted as A.D.C. to Maj.-gen. Sir John Byng, at Waterloo. His name does not appear in the list of “staff officers in Flanders” in the _Army List_ for June, 1815. 2nd son of the 3rd Earl of Courtown by Lady Mary Scott, eldest dau. of 3rd Duke of Buccleuch. Capt. 3rd July, 1815. Adjt. 4th July, 1822. Capt. and lt.-col. 1826. M., 5th July, 1830, Horatia, only dau. of Thos. Lockwood, and widow of Richard Tibbits. D. 5th July, 1840, leaving issue.