Major Thomas Cradock

  • Batt - 27 (foot)
  • Unit - Inniskilling Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth - 1785
  • Died - 05/04/1851
  • Age - 66

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Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Thomas Cradock, born about 1785, Loughborough, England. Died 5th April 1851 in Leicester.
The Genealogist, Vol 6:
Thomas, born 6th October 1786, at Loughborough; Lieut. in 27th, afterwards Captain in 85th Regt, and honorary Major; served throughout the whole of the Peninsular War, including the two sieges of Badados and was severely wounded at Waterloo; he mar. Florence Eliza, dau of... and had issue - a dau. Florence who mar... Horrock and died s.p. He was afterwards one of the poor Knights of Windsor; died at Leicester 5 Apr 1851, age 66; bur. at Loughborough. There is a stained glass window in Loughborough church, erected by his brother Sheldon to his memory. His widow died at Nice 31 Jul 1877 age 82.
(From Quorn Museum, 'http://www.quornmuseum.com/artefacts/pdf/519.pdf', accessed 06/10/2023)

Information provided by G Radford, 08/09/2023.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - Battle of Waterloo (1815)
  • Cause of death - DIED
  • Place of death - Leicester
  • Special Categories - Survivors
  • Other Memorials - Major T. Cradock

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