1806 - 1816 (9 years)
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Name |
Edward Michael de Wend |
Prefix |
Major |
Birth |
13 Jul 1806 |
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
9 May 1816 |
Garrison of St Anne's, Barbados, West Indies |
Burial |
20 Jun 1856 |
- Said to be buried at St Giles, Northampton
but he has a memorial plaque against the west porch, south wall in St Michaels Cathedral, Barbados
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Person ID |
I85392 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
16 Jun 2020 |
Family |
Sarah Douglas, b. 1789 d. 1850 (Age 61 years) |
Children |
| 1. Col. James Douglas de Wend, b. 3 Jun 1806, Stoke near Gosport, Hampshire, England d. 15 Jun 1856, Northamptonshire, England (Age 50 years) |
| 2. Edward de Wend, b. 29 Oct 1808, Edinburgh, Scotland d. 1809 (Age 0 years) |
| 3. John Baring de Wend, b. 4 Aug 1812, Barbados, West Indies d. 19 Jun 1817, Edinburgh, Scotland (Age 4 years) |
| 4. Edward de Wend, b. 1814, St Anne's, Barbados, West Indies d. 1817 (Age 3 years) |
| 5. Joseph de Wend, b. 1815 d. 1823 (Age 8 years) |
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Family ID |
F31449 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
12 Jun 2020 |
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Notes |
- Known as Michael, and as De Wendt
Served in L?wenstein Chasseurs at some point before 1795 Reached rank of major 5th battalion of 60th Regiment, British army (1795-) Knight of St Louis Served in Peninsular War, was at Passage of the Douro and other battles. Mentioned in Lord Hill's despatches. Also present at taking of Santa Lucia and other battles in W Indies.
- (Research):2nd Battalion 60th regiment
1800: Quebec; May ? 4 companies to West Indies; Barbados; 2 companies to Trinidad
1801: Barbados; May ? regiment reunited in Trinidad
1802: Barbados; Tobago
1803: Barbados; Tobago; St Vincent
1804: St Vincent; Surinam
1805: St Vincent
1806: St Vincent; received drafts from 3/60
1807: St Vincent; September ? to Channel Islands; Jersey
1808: Jersey; October ? to Spain; Portugal
1809:J anuary ? to Channel Islands; Guernsey; November ? to West Indies; Barbados
1810: Barbados; flank companies on Guadeloupe
1811: Barbados
1812: Barbados; 7 companies to Demerara; 3 companies to Berbice and Tobago
1813: Barbados
1814: Barbados
1815: Barbados
1819: 8 May ? re-numbered as 1st (Rifle) Battalion
4th Battalion 60th regiment
1800: Martinique
1801: Martinique
1802:Martinique; Jamaica
1803:Jamaica
1804:Jamaica
1805:Jamaica; received draft of 866 men; to England; Lymington
1806:Lymington; July ? to Cape of Good Hope; Cape Town
1807:Cape Town
1808:Cape Town; March ? to West Indies; Barbados
1809:Barbados; Martinique; The Saints
1810:Martinique; Guadeloupe; Dominica; Antigua; April ? to England; Lymington
1811:Lymington
1812:Lymington; May ? to West Indies; Dominica
1813:Dominica
1814:Dominica
1815:Dominica
1819 24 July ? disbanded at Portsmouth, fit men into 2nd Battalion.
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