Henry Noble Shipton
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Born | 4th (The King's Own) Regiment of Foot (1815 - 1821) | 27 June 1797
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Henry Noble Shipton (27 June 1797 – 5 December 1821) was a British junior officer who served in the Royal Marines and the Army. He is notable as being the sole Royal Marine to have fought at the Battle of Waterloo.
Biography
Shipton was baptized at
In October 1814, he was sent with sixteen other officers as a draft of reinforcements to North America.[5] He embarked Statira[6] with 10 other officers and 38 other ranks, and was disembarked in Louisiana on 29 December.[7] In line with their motto, 'Per Mare, Per Terram', Royal Marines served not only afloat in the ships of the fleet but the ship's Royal Marines detachments were often landed under the command of their own officers and combined to fight as infantry company's or even Battalions in support of land operations. In this manner, Shipton was present with the 4th Foot at the Battle of New Orleans, and at the Second Battle of Fort Bowyer in February 1815.
He embarked
During this time, the 4th Foot participated in the Hundred Days campaign. During this time, he served alongside 4th Foot in a capacity similar to that of a naval volunteer of the first class (see Thomas Fortescue Kennedy for an example). He was awarded a Waterloo Medal[10] for having served on the staff of the 4th Foot as an Ensign. At this time he was technically in the Royal Marines and is believed to be the sole Royal Marine recipient of this medal.
He continued to appear as a Second Lieutenant on the monthly Steel's
References
- ^ Mason, Mary (2011). "Portishead Baptisms, 1791-1825". portbury-hundred.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Register of Blundell's School 1770-1882. Exeter: J. G. Commin. 1904. p. 78.
- ^ The Navy List, corrected to the end of December 1814. Admiralty Office. 1814. p. 111.
- ^ ADM 37/4088 HMS Pembroke ship muster 1813 January - 1814 August
- ^ The Naval Chronicle. 34 (July to December 1814). London: Gold: 437. 1814.
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(help) - ^ Benyon, P. (2012). "HMS Statira". Naval Database. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ ADM 37/5428 HMS Statira ship muster 1814 September - 1815 April. Also embarked, and noted for their presence at New Orleans were Capt Elliot, Capt Hugh Ross, Capt Robert White, Lt John Hayes, Lt John Alexander Wilson & 2nd Lt Henry Bryant Skinner. In addition, the other officers were Capt Spurin, Lt Cardew, Lt Toole & 2nd Lt Beeston.
- ^ ADM 37/5167 HMS Tonnant ship muster 1814 November - 1815 April
- ^ Cannon, Richard (1839). Historical record of The Fourth, or, The King's Own Regiment of Foot. London: Clowes. p. 128.
- ^ Dalton, Charles (1904). The Waterloo Roll Call (2nd ed.). London: Eyre and Spottiswoode.
- ^ A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines. War Office. 1 January 1821. p. 161.
- Army Listdated 11 Feb 1822 (WO 65/77) with 'DD 6 Dec 1821' written against his name
- ^ "Obituary: Henry Noble Shipton". The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle. 92, Part 1: 188. January–June 1822.
- ^ Oliver, Vere Langford (1915). Monumental Inscriptions: Tombstones of the Island of Barbados. London: Mitchell Hughes & Clarke. p. 16.