Lieutenant-Colonel John Clement Wallington (25 July 1790 – 25 August 1872) was an English

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er and soldier.

Life

John Clement Wallington was born in Ealing, Middlesex, on 25 July 1790. Wallington joined the

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, then known as the 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Regiment of Light Dragoons, on 21 October 1813, becoming a

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. He was promoted to

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on 27 December 1814, and fought at the battles of

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and

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in the

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campaign. At Waterloo his horse was killed by a

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which narrowly missed Wallington, going on to kill another officer nearby. The cannonball is now held by the

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. Also serving at Waterloo was Wallington's cousin, Major

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. Harris was badly injured and left on the battlefield, where Wallington found him the day afterward. He carried Harris to

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where the latter underwent surgery. Wallington's regiment subsequently returned to England, where for several years it was based on the south coast fighting smuggling operations. Wallington then spent time with the regiment in Scotland before returning to their garrison at

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. He was promoted to

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on 16 December 1824, and as such served in Portugal during the

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between 1826 and 1828. Wallington was subsequently promoted to

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on 3 April 2833, and became commanding officer of the 10th Hussars as a lieutenant-colonel on 3 April 1846. He retired from the army soon afterwards. Wallington died at

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on 25 August 1872, age 82. He was buried in Leamington Spa Cemetery. His

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was sold at auction in 2004, raising £3,600.

Cricket

Wallington played

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from 1817 to 1828. He was mainly associated with

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and with

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(MCC), of which he was a member. He made four known appearances in first-class matches.CricketArchive
Retrieved on 25 July 2009.

Citations

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallington, John 1790 births 1872 deaths English cricketers English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 English cricketers of 1826 to 1863 Hampshire cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Sussex cricketers E. H. Budd's XI cricketers 10th Royal Hussars officers People of the Battle of Waterloo