His biography is akin to the character 'Sharpe' in the books by Bernard Cornwell. He served throughout the Peninsular War at all the major battles, he volunteered for the 'Forlorn Hope'. He fought through France including Waterloo. He married a French woman, Clothilde Clairet, in Paris.
His biography is akin to the character 'Sharpe' in the books by Bernard Cornwell. He served throughout the Peninsular War at all the major battles, he volunteered for the 'Forlorn Hope'. He fought through France including Waterloo. He married a French woman, Clothilde Clairet, in Paris.
Inscription
To the honoured memory of
SERJEANT WILLIAM LAWRENCE
(of the 40th Regiment of Foot)
Who after a long and eventful life
In the service of his country
Peacefully ended his days at STUDLAND
November 11th 1869
He served with his distinguished regiment
In the war in South America 1805,
And through the whole of the Peninsular war 1808 - 1818.
He received a silver medal and no less than 10 clasps
For the battles in which he was engaged
ROLEIA, VIMERA, TALAVERA
CUIDAD RODRIGO
BADA-JOZ
(In which desperate assault being one of the volunteers
For the FORLORN HOPE, He was most severely wounded)
VITORIA, PYRENEES, NIVELLES
OTTHES, TOULOUSE.
He also fought at the glorious victory of
WATERLOO
June 18th 1815
While still serving with his regiment during the
Occupation of Paris by the allied armies
SERJEANT LAWRENCE married CLOTILD CLAIRET
At St. German En-Laye, who died Sept. 26th 1853
And was buried beneath this spot
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