This brave officer had seen much service – he entered the Welsh Fusiliers in 1809 was transferred in 1811 to the Rifle Brigade (then the 95^th) so that before the age of seventeen he was in the midst of hard fighting in Peninsular – he shared in the glory of numerous engagements, including the battles of Albuera and Vittoria, the memorable retreat from Burgos, and the siege and fall of Badajos, when he led a forlorn hope. He was wounded severely at the Battle of Orthes, and also at the Bridge of Vera, and slight in the left breast at Waterloo. He was the first officer of the English Army who in 1814 set foot in Paris at its capture. He, on that occasion, marched at the head of the Advance Guard of his regiment, and thus led the entry into the French Capital. He received the War medal and one clasp for the Peninsular, and had also Waterloo medal. He was made Military Knight of Windsor in 1840, became a Major in 1854. He died after a long illness borne with Christian resignation on the 27^th of May 1864 in the lower ward, Windsor Castle, and was buried on the 2^nd June with fullest military honours in the catacombs there belonging to the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The gallant officer leaves a widow and a young family of five sons and one daughter - yet not only in his having been a distinguished soldier is there solace for his afflicted widow and family, but in the fact that he was alike the devoted husband and father, the sincere friend and truly upright and honourable in the varied relations of life.

(Copied from the Illustrated News and Windsor and Eaton Express)