Canning, Charles Fox b. 1782 d. 1815 Lt.-Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards. Killed in action at Waterloo . An excellentÊinscription - 'Near his big chief, on many a trying day / He braved each peril of the deadly fray / and when on Waterloo's ensanguined plain / He fell in glory midst the glorious slain / Unmov'd by aught to selfish minds allied / "Thank Heaven! My Leader lives" he said and died'. Memorial Church, Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Ellis, Sir Henry Walston b. 1783 d. June 20, 1815 Colonel Sir Henry Walton Ellis, K.C.B. Of the 25th Regiment, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He led seven years of distinguished service in Holland, Egypt, The West Indies, America, Portugal and France. He led his regiment at Waterloo where he was killed a musket-ball shot. Cause of death: gunshot during battle Wellington Museum, Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Lion Monument (Butte de Lion) d. June 18, 1815 The Lion Monument (Butte de Lion), was erected in 1824-1826 in memory of all who died on the battlefield (18th June 1815), (nearly 88,000 men). The monument was built over the spot where the Prince of Orange was wounded. Cause of death: Casualties of war The Lion Monument, Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Paget, Henry [leg only] b. 1768 d. 1854 2nd Earl of Uxbridge and Marquess of Anglesey. General of the 7th Hussars and commander of cavalry in the Battle of Waterloo. His distinguished military career was slightly hindered by the fact that he had eloped with Wellington's sister-in-law. Whilst observing the battle at Waterloo with the Duke he was hit by a cannonball and fell off his horse, The following immortal dialogue was then said to have taken place: Uxbridge: 'By Jove, sir, I have lost a leg' Wellington: 'By Jove, sir, so you...[Read More] Wellington Museum, Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium