4th son of Lt.-Col. Christopher Machell, of Beverley, by Anne, dau. of Col. Christopher Scott, of Aldbro’. Placed on h. p. 10th Nov., 1821. D. 13th Oct., 1853, at Beverley.
Left the regt. in April, 1817. H. p. as lieut. 40th Foot 27th April, 1820. Living in 1846.
Commanded his troop at Waterloo. Placed on h. p. 23rd April, 1817.
Served in the Pa. with the 52nd L.I. Placed on h. p. 25th March, 1817. Afterwards lt.-col. of the East Kent Militia. Bn. 20th Feb., 1792. Eldest son of John Monins (late 43rd L.I.), of The Palace, Canterbury. M., 7th Oct., 1812, Miss Jull, and had issue. D. 1857.
“Marched with the regt. 16th, ordered to the rear the 17th June.” Ret. f. p. 1842. D. 1852.
Surgeon to 22nd Foot 13th Dec., 1821. H. p. 3rd Sept., 1825. Living in 1830.
Assistant-surgeon to 15th Hussars 6th June, 1822. D. or left the regt. in 1827.
[1] John, Earl of 6 Apr. 1809 │Col., 4 June, 1814 Portarlington │
[2] John Mervin Cutcliffe, W. 2 Sept. 1813 │
[3] Peter Augustus Lautour 6 Jan. 1814 │20 May, 1813
[7] Thomas Gerrard, W. 1 July, 1813 │Maj., 1 Jan. 1812
[8] Roderick M’Neil 19 Jan. 1815 │1 Dec. 1814
[9] Henry Grove 19 Apr. 1815 │Maj., 1 Jan. 1812
[10] James Maxwell Wallace 20 Apr. 1815 │22 Oct. 1807
[12] Ant. Bolton 16 Oct. 1806 │19 Dec. 1805
[14] Charles Tudor 14 Mar. 1810 │26 Oct. 1808
[18] Brabazon Disney, W. 15 Sept. 1814 │5 Aug. 1813
[26] Samuel L. Steele 20 Apr. 1809 │12 Nov. 1803
_Blue._ _Facings crimson._ _Lace silver._
Raised in 1794 as the 26th Lt. Dragoons. Re-numbered “23rd” in 1802. Made Lancers in 1816. Disbanded in Jan. 1818.
The star of the Dawsons was not propitious on the morning of the 18th June, 1815. Whilst one brother had been sent to the rear on the evening of 17th June as officer in charge of the baggage guard of 18th Hussars, the eldest brother, John Dawson, 2nd Earl of Portarlington, had betaken himself that same evening to Brussels or elsewhere. The consequence of this step was that “on the morning of Waterloo, by an unfortunate mistake, he was prevented from joining his regiment in time to command it in the brilliant exploits it performed on that memorable day.” His anguish was extreme. He joined the 18th Hussars, and served with Sir H. Vivian’s brigade in the destructive and successful charge made by that corps towards the close of the battle. In this charge Lord Portarlington had a horse shot under him. No one who knew this nobleman doubted his courage for a moment, but his absence from duty on such an occasion necessitated his retirement from the 23rd Dgns. in Sept., 1815. The Prince Regent showed much kind feeling for Portarlington, and did his best to uphold the unfortunate officer in the eyes of the world. Lord Portarlington purchased a half-pay ensigncy in 86th Foot 21st Oct., 1821. Became lieut. on h. p. 10th Sept., 1825. Capt. h. p. 9th Aug., 1831. This rank was a curious anomaly, as his lordship’s name had been retained in the _Army List_ as a “colonel” ever since Waterloo, and he was also awarded the Waterloo medal. But the one misfortune of his life was ever before him, and the remorse from knowing that he alone was the author of it weighed upon him to such an extent that he took to dissipation, lost a large fortune, and d. at a humble lodging in an obscure London slum, 28th Dec., 1845. In early life he had served in the Pa., and was present at the battle of Talavera. He d. unm.