Waterloo - Killed | Survived Mystery Cache

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smudge42: An epic puzzle, just like the battle itself!

Identify who was killed in the battle by inspecting records, and colour each square black which results in a QR code. Multiple sources are required (including the cache description).

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Hidden : 6/18/2015
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the published co-ordinates. Solve the puzzle below to find the true co-ordinates.

With 2015 being the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, I have created a small series of puzzles to remember this pivotal event. All are located within a short walk once solved. Have fun…

"My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won", the Duke of Wellington in a dispatch, 1815


"My Mary, let the recollection console you that the happiest days of my life have… from your love and affection, and that I die loving only you, and with a fervent hope that our souls may be reunited hereafter and part no more.
What dear children, my Mary I leave you. My Marianna, gentlest girl, may God bless you. My Anne, my John, may Heaven protect you. My children may you all be happy and may the reflection that your father never in his life swerved from the truth and always acted from the dictates of his conscience, preserve you, virtuous and happy, for without virtue there can be no happiness.
My darling Mary I must tell you again how tranquilly I shall die, should it be my fate to fall, we cannot, my own love, die together - one or other must witness the loss of what we love most. Let my children console you, my love. My Mary.

Extracts of a letter written by Major Arthur Rowley Heyland to his wife on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo. Major Heyland led the 40th Regiment to its position on the battlefield after a short march. The Regiment remained as support until 2 pm at the farm of Mont St. Jean. It was then advanced towards the farm of La Haye Saint. At about 7 pm the Duke of Wellington himself rode up to the Regiment and gave the command to advance. Here Heyland was killed by a ball in the neck. His sword had previously been shattered, his horse wounded and for the greater part of the day he had been riding bareheaded, his cap having probably also been shot away. He was 34.

Memorial at St. Catherine's Church, Cossall, Nottinghamshire - "This monument erected to the memory of John Shaw and Richard Waplington of the Life Guards and Thomas Wheatley of the Light Dragoon Guards. Who left their native home in defense of their country, the two former gloriously fell at Waterloo, the latter returned and is buried in this church yard".

It seems quite right that we should remember soldiers who fought for our freedom.

Private John Holmes Corporal James Stowe Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Aemilius Irving Lieutenant William Harrison Corporal James Tay Private William Brown Corporal Patrick Sweeney Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton Lieutenant-Colonel James Inglis Hamilton Major-General Sir Dudley St. Leger Hill Private Robert Scarlet Ensign James Grant Kennedy Drummer Charles Jackson Lieutenant Thomas Trotter Corporal Michael Carroll Major Robert Vernor Private Richard Hiscott Private Alexander Christie Private James Greenan Private William Butler Private Henry Morris
Major William Irwin Ensign James, Lord Hay Captain George Holmes Cornet John C. Sykes 2nd Captain Robert M. Cairnes Private Joseph Sutton Private Aaron Lockhill Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Bradford Private Charles Horslain Private Thomas Cooper Private James Nowlan Lieutenant-Colonel William Elliot Lieutenant James John Chisholm Colonel Sir William Howe DeLancey Private Richard Chapman Private Thomas Berry Private William Mcgill Private John Jones Lieutenant George Pym Lieutenant and Captain Hugh B. Montgomerie Corporal James Lawson
Serjeant James Riddle Lieutenant George Ingram Private John Pollen Private Jonathan Travers Private Thomas Hartley Captain Jaques Boyse Private William Clarke Corporal Thomas Chef Lieutenant John Raleigh Elwes Corporal George Heyburn Cornet Edward Westby Lieutenant Jos. William H. Strachan Lieutenant William Lister Captain George Beane Private John Dowcett Major Edwin Griffith Corporal Luke Berkin Private John Egginton Private Thomas Kelly Lieutenant John Boyce Private William Mcmanus
Private James Fairless Serjeant Samuel Lovatt Private William Davis Serjeant Daniel Polson Private Alexander Johnston Private John Barker Private Edward Sherwin Private John Evan Private James Mccue Major Robert Christopher Packe Cornet H.B. Bernard Private James Hart Cornet Francis Charlton Kinchant Lieutenant and Captain John Ashton Private John Mclean Captain John Cameron Private Joseph Dale Drummer Stephen Gooby Private Joseph Dunn Private John Brewster Corporal William Coates
Private William Dauber Lieutenant Lindsey James Bertie Serjeant Hugh Bryan Lieutenant John Augustus Mathison Lieutenant Joseph Hill Captain William Charles Grant Private James Hoey Lieutenant Isaac Sherwood Serjeant James Logie Captain William Fisher Captain Edward Coxen Captain Newton Chambers Private andrew O'donald Captain Thomas Walker Chambers Ensign Charles Seward Ensign Samuel Ireland Private James Mcgrath Private David Edwards Serjeant Forbes Glen Ensign De Plato Private Samuel Lynn
Private Michael Hall Captain Edwin W.T. Sandys Captain William Norman Ramsay Major Thomas Reignolds Lieutenant John Clyde. Cornet John Elliott Lockhart Drummer John Farrow Captain Alexander Goeben Private Robert Coyle Private William Mccartney Captain John Lewis Watson Major G. Chuden Private William Collins Lieutenant John Stilwell Private Thomas Foulkes Private William Coakley Private Francis Maxwell Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Stables Captain John Sinclair Lieutenant Duncan M'pherson Private John Firmage
Private Thomas Brinton Private Joshua Askew Lieutenant Stephen Parker Private Thomas Halis Private John Wilkinson Private John Gant Private John Stokes Lieutenant William Tomkins Private andrew Donaldson Lieutenant William Faithful Fortescue Private Henry Baker Lieutenant George Gunning Private Richard Fryer Lieutenant Ewan Kennedy Private Samuel Drake Private Edward Pigeon Lieutenant Edward Christian Private Richard Riley Lieutenant Charles Lenox Dickson Private John Warwick Private Thomas Spooner
Private Richard Hammond Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. Sir Alexander William Gordon Ensign Thomas Holt Private John Barton Captain Charles Eeles Captain William Stothert Lieutenant John Acres Captain Thomas Farmer Captain Alexander Robertson Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Robert Macara Lieutenant-Colonel Gourlay Cornet Alexander Hay Lieutenant James Carruthers Ensign James Bullen Ensign Abel Becher Private Alexander Maitland Captain William Schaumann Ensign Charles Page Private John Langley Captain Samuel Bolton Lieutenant-Colonel Baron Wurmb
Private John Gandy Private James Graves Serjeant Michael Flynn Colonel William Kingsmill Corporal Francis Stiles Private Nathanial Groves Drummer Adam Duncan Captain Richard Litchfield Lieutenant Roger Franklyn Ensign William Bartlett Private James Mcculla Lieutenant Stephen Coxens Major-General Sir Henry Thomas Godwin Captain Richard O'connell Private John Woods Private William Bondham Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Morice Private Thomas Brock Captain John M. Kennedy Private James Trainer Lieutenant William Livingstone Robe
Private Edmund Barker Private William Sebley Private James Carroll Colour-Serjeant William Rolton Captain George Battersby Sergeant Charles Ewart Lieutenant and Captain Thomas Gage Crauford Private Goulding Argent Private George Hammond Major-General Sir William Ponsonby Colour-Serjeant Arthur Hall Private William Burton Cornet T. Shipley Brevet-Major Charles Smyth Captain William Voight Private John Goodram Private Patrick Oyborough Captain T. Westernhagen Captain William John Lloyd. Private John Kelly Corporal Simon Edwards
Lieutenant John Armstrong Private William Watkins Corporal James Cunningham Ensign William Nettles Private William Merry Lieutenant Edmund Martin Wightwick Private Simon Woodstock Private Francis Mcclasky Captain Thomas Cassan Private Thomas Alford Lieutenant Arthur Myers Major Joseph M. Roper Private John Wells Corporal John Lynch Lieutenant Elliott Dunkin Johnston Private Thomas Prosser Lieutenant Francis Brooke Drummer Joseph Cooper Private James Savery Major-General James Stirling Private William Fuller
Serjeant James Abernethy Lieutenant William Mahrenholz Drummer Thomas Walsh Private George Crabb Private Richard Kemp Private James Clare Lieutenant Arthur Gore Serjeant John Blazey Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Fox Canning Major Arthur Rowley Heyland Major-General Marcus Antonius Waters Major Edward Hodge Private Michael Rock Private Samuel Harbour Ensign Frederick Robertson Captain Neil Campbell Private Lynn Shepherd Lieutenant George Horsley Wood Private Jeremiah Phillips Private Richard Waplington Lieutenant Neil Roy
Corporal Peter Plunkett Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Currie Captain A. Boseweil (Major) Private Thomas Crane Private Samuel Horton Private Richard Hayall Private Terrence O'brien Private James Smiley Private Robert Senty Private John Farquhar Private Sharp Preston Captain Walter Crofton Private John Geddes Lieutenant and Captain Edward Sumner Lieutenant Robert Gordon Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Thomas Private Mark Stovill Captain Francis Allman Lieutenant Charles Foster Lieutenant Robert Manners Captain Edward Charles Windsor
Captain William Curzon Lieutenant J.P. Clarke Captain John Haigh Private Richard Winstanley Major Archibald John Maclean. Lieutenant Uffel Captain Richard Fitzgerald Captain Montagu Lind Private John Hyman Major and Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Ferrior Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Milnes Serjeant John Shilton Lieutenant G. Fensham Private Charles Stannard Lieutenant Henry Buckley Private George Wilson 2nd Lieutenant General Sir Hercules Rowley Pakenham Private Jonathan Burrell Private John Gavine Lieutenant John Kynock Colour Serjeant Francis Finiran
Private Robert Potter Private Thomas Barton Private William Roche Corporal Richard Williams Private James Glen Private James Mcmahon Private Benjamin Rogers Lieutenant and Captain Thomas Brown Private William Goodchild Captain Robert Mackay Lieutenant Thomas Wattleworth Cornet Lemuel Shuldham Major William Turner Serjeant Samuel anderson Private Bernard Mcgregory Drummer Thomas Collingwood Captain William Prescott Meacham Lieutenant John E. O'Neil Private Charles Ryland Private Charles Allen Serjeant Patrick Flynn
Private Thomas Egly Captain Joseph Hawtyn Private Henry Wright Captain Philip Holzermann Adjutant Laves Schuck Colonel Baron Charles Von Ompteda Private Robert Dawson Ensign Samuel S. Barrington Ensign Alexander Robertson Captain William Little Lieutenant Charles Spearman. Serjeant Charles Berkerly Lieutenant Thomas D. Haigh Captain Henry Graham Captain Charles Lewyns Barnard Private Michael Crinnagan Lieutenant Donald Browne Private John Robb Private William Stephens Lieutenant-Colonel Langrehre Private John Withers
Private Michael Corbett Captain Charles Holle Corporal Henry Mcnally Private Benjamin Brighton Private John Mcgarvey Ensign Berghoff Corporal Zachariah Henson Private John Holeyhan Private John Thuston Private Robert Armando Private Robert Ellis Private Jonathan anderson Private William Thomas Private George Thompson Private William Dixey Armoury Serjeant Issac Pierson Private William Cushie Private John Shaw Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel William Miller Private William Burke Private Joseph Prigmore
Private Michael Doyles Lieutenant and Captain John Lucie Blackman Private Samuel Bytheway Private Thomas Scoffin Private John Winterton Lieutenant Edward Phelips Private Thomas Wieldon Private Benjamin Booth Private James Johnston Lieutenant Edmund Prendergast Captain Calcott Heywood Lieutenant John Cameron Drummer William Akers Private Patrick Hefferan Ensign George Gerard Captain George Davidson Lieutenant James Stewart Captain Henry Miller Corporal Peter Kehoe Private James Gordon Lieutenant Michael T. Cromie
Private Edward Turner Lieutenant John Geale Private Samuel Newman Private Thomas Carpenter Private Thomas Harrison Lieutenant J. Hart Private William Taylor Corporal William Mentin Serjeant Joseph Currans Ensign William Lawson Lowe Drummer John Kerr Private Samuel Pollard Private William Pinhorn Private Joseph Peacock Private William Christmas Lieutenant-Colonel John Cameron Private Alexander Snell Lieutenant Thomas Shelver Ensign John Todd Ensign Frederick Cronhelm Lieutenant-Colonel William Fuller
Private Richard Baker Lieutenant and Captain Edward Grose Ensign William anderson Lieutenant Anthony Albert Cornet Richard Magniac Captain Alexander M'Nabb Private William Cooper Captain C. Wurmb Private Edmund Morris Private William Malpus Lieutenant William Young Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Knight Private Robert Rolston Private Robert Patchett Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Francis D'Oyly Drummer Peter Bishop Captain George Tibe Corporal Henry Brown Private Charles Emblon Private John Mckenna Captain James Gubbins
Private James Dougherty Private Daniel Mcdaniel Private Thomas Clover Serjeant William Brown Private Samuel Dickson General Sir Edward Paget Corporal Robert Murney Captain Benjamin Hobhouse Private Thomas Wood Serjeant George Hutchinson Lieutenant Henry Rishton Buck Private Thomas Foster Private Robert Hooks Serjeant John Hollihead Private John Yates Major Leue Private James Mouser 2nd Lieutenant William Leebody Captain Bobart Lieutenant-General Sir Manley Power Private Joseph Baird


Additional Notes
Terrain: I first visited the area in April, and the ground was still quite muddy in places, however just a few weeks later, and the ground was rock hard with the nettles above waist height. I do not recommend shorts for a couple of the caches at this time of year!
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