Waterloo
Corpl. Peter Todd, 1st Batt. 71st. Reg. Foot.
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From West Church, Mid Lothian, c. 1782, served with the Bredalbane Fencibles 1799-1802, attested 71st 1806. Served with the regiment until 1816 disch. as worn out. Served in Captain Henderson’s Company at Waterloo.
He did claim a MGS and presumably did not survive to claim. During his service the regiment saw action at the battles of Roleia, Vimeira, Corunna, took part in the disastrous Walcheren Campaign in autumn 1809, and
returning to the Peninsular in September 1810 saw action at the Fuentes d’Onor, Arroyo dos Molinos, Almaraz in May 1812, Vitoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes and Toulouse.
