William Hadley

HADLEY, William H. Stowe, born 10 April 1803 at Binningham, son of Captain William Hadley, 5th Rifle Volunteer Battalion of 2 Bridge Row, Battersea by his wife Sarah, daughter of John Felton of Wolverhampton.

Married 23 January 1828 at Kingston, Jamaica, Elizabeth, daughter of Captain John Warren Bernard, 84th Regiment.

Ensign 33rd Foot 10 April 1825; Lieutenant 24 September 1831; 2nd Foot 18 May 1833; Quartermaster 2nd Foot 12 August 1836; half-pay 27 October 1846; Paymaster 68th Foot 13 July 1849; half-pay 1 April 1856.

Served with the 2nd Foot throughout the campaign in Afghanistan and Beluchistan under Lord Keane, and was present at the storm and capture of Ghuznee 23 July 1839, where he was wounded, and of Khelat 13 November 1839. Awarded Medal for Ghuznee.

Served in the campaign in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1844, including the storm of the fortress of Punella, and that of the Conean in 1845, including the investment and capture of the forts Monehur and Munsuntash.

Served in the Crimean Campaign in 1854-55 with the 68th Light Infantry, including the siege of Sebastopol. Awarded Medal with clasp. Invalided from the Crimea and died at Malta 10 November 1856.

Served Overseas, Jamaica, West Indies 31 December 1825 to 31 December 1829; East Indies 13 June 1834 to 30 November 1838 and 29 December 1839 to 3 January 1846; Scinde and Afghanistan 1 December 1838 to 28 December 1839.

Home St. Martins, Peter Port, Guernsey.