Lieutenant Colonel Robert Anwyll
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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Anwyll
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Anwyll (Fig 1) (1780 - 27 June 1831) was an Army Officer of the 4th (Kings Own) Regiment of Foot [1]who was awarded for Gallantry in the Peninsular War in 1814.
Robert was born in Merionethshire, Wales. He joined the Military as a Lieutenant in the Merioneth Militia 2 Mar 1798.[2] He was dispatched on the Helder Expedition[3] on 27 August 1799 and was wounded in battle.
Promoted to Lieutenant 4ht (Kings Own) Regiment of Foot 27 October 1799,[3] he was initiated into the regiments Loyal and Friendly Society of Orange and Blew[4] on 1 July 1800 [5] and awarded the medal in Figure 2.
On 14 August 1804, Robert was promoted to Captain[6] and confirmed in the London Gazette on 3 November 1804.[7] In 1810 he was stationed in Gibraltar and Ceuta. [3] He was involved in a number of Battles in the Peninsular Wars [3] and was mentioned in dispatches by Major General William Henry Pringle "I particularly wish to mention Captain Anwyll 4th Regiment acting Brigade Major" [8][9] at the battle of Villamuriel 25 October 1812. [10]
Promoted to Brevit Major on 21 June 1813 which was confirmed 3 July 1813. In 1814 Robert was awarded the Army Gold Medal (small) (Figure 3) engraved "St Sebastion"[11] for heroic actions in the Peninsular War before being posted to Canada as A.A.G to General Colville in the War of 1812. [12] [3] The 4th Kings Own Regiment of Foot made a speedy return back to Belgium in time for the Battle of Waterloo. [13] He was awarded the Waterloo Medal in due course and is mentioned in the 1815 Waterloo Medal records held at Kew, London as " ANWYLL, 123" No 28 1st Battalion 4th Regiment Foot.[14]
For his actions the "Ladies of Merionethshire" presented Robert with a very heavy ornate Silver Jug. All of Robert Anwylls' medals, regalia and silver Jug can be found at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. (Figure 4 & 6)
Promoted to Brevit Lieutenant Colonel 21 June 1817 and Substantive Major 3 August 1820.[15] He was married on 22 October 1822 to Senhouse Barrow, in St Michael, Barbados. In 1826 Robert purchased a vacant Lieutenant Colonel in his Regiment, then on 13 December 1827 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel[16] 95th Regiment of Foot stationed in the Isle of White.
Due to medical grounds he was retired on half pay 15 June 1830 and died 27 June 1831 in Arreton, Isle of Wight. He is buried at St George's Churchyard, Arreton. His remains are deposited in a vault within the railings on the south side of the porch of the church. (Figure 5).
References[edit]
- ↑ Cannon, Richard (1839). Historical record of the fourth, or the King's own regiment of foot, containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1680 and of its subsequent services to 1839. Longman, Orme and Co. p. 148. Search this book on
- ↑ "Page 389 | Issue 15014, 8 May 1798 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Keith, G T E (August 1936). "Correspondence: Major Robert Anwyll". The Lion and the Rose. XXIV. NO.31: 137.
- ↑ "Home". www.loyalsocietyorangeandblew.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ "King's Own Royal Regiment Museum". www.kingsownmuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Page 1341 | Issue 15750, 30 October 1804 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "Page 1271 | Issue 16746, 3 July 1813 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ hough, jonny (2021-09-17). "The Correspondence of Major General William Henry Pringle 23/07/1812". The Waterloo Association. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ hough, jonny (2021-09-17). "The Correspondence of Major General William Henry Pringle 24/07/1812". The Waterloo Association. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ Wills, Garry David (2020). Wellington at Bay : The Battle of Villamuriel, 25 October 1812 (54 ed.). Hive Books. Search this book on
- ↑ "Page 1853 | Issue 16934, 13 September 1814 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Irving, L Homfray (1908). Officers of the British Forces in Canada during the War of 1812-1815. Welland Tribunk Print. p. 13. Search this book on
- ↑ Cowper, Lionel (1939). The King's Own - The Story of a Royal Regiment Volume One - 1680 - 1814. Search this book on
- ↑ "Anwyll, 123". 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "Page 259 | Issue 2837, 5 September 1820 | Edinburgh Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "Page 2 | Issue 18428, 1 January 1828 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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