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Tom Wedgwood at Waterloo

The Life of Thomas Josiah Wedgwood who Fought at Waterloo
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Thomas `Tom' Josiah Wedgwood (1797-1860) was the grandson of the English potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood, and the son of John Wedgwood and Louisa Jane (Jenny) Allen. Tom was a professional soldier, gazetted Ensign in the 3rd Foot Guards at the age of sixteen. Less than eighteen months later he was sent to fight at Waterloo and took part in the crucial defence of Hougoumont. He was promoted to Captain in 1820 and participated in a rather neglected `peace keeping' operation in Portugal, from 1827 to 1828. Later in 1830 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and continued serving in the army until 1837. In later life, Tom married and settled in Tenby where he became a respected citizen; a memorial fountain in his honour still exists in that town. A number of Tom's letters from the Waterloo campaign have survived as has a detailed journal that he kept during his time in Portugal; these documents, many previously unpublished, form the core of this book.
Antony Wedgwood is a Wedgwood family member with strong connections to the Wedgwood Museum and a trustee of the National Churches Trust.
* The first biography of a rather neglected member of the Wedgwood family, who lived through some very interesting times, Thomas Josiah Wedgwood. * The majority of this work has never been published much of the material is new and has been extracted from letters and his journal. * Written by Wedgwood family member Antony Wedgwood.
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