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Scrapbook entitled ‘Duperier Memoirs’ by Maj-Gen Henry William Duperier (1851-1940) written (c) 1922 - (c) 1940, covering the life of his grandfather, Lt Henry Duperier (1772-1846) and, more briefly, of his father, Maj Charles Duperier (1808-1874) and himself. Associated with Napoleonic Wars, Holland (1809), the Peninsular War (1808-1814), the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815) 1815, the 1st China War (1839-1842), the 1st Sikh War (1845-1846), the 2nd Burma War (1852) and the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880). Part of a collection relating to Lt Henry Duperier (1772-1846), Maj Charles Duperier (1808-1874) and Maj-Gen Henry William Duperier (1851-1940) Lt Henry Duperier, came to England from France in (c) 1795, possibly as a refugee from the Revolution. He was commissioned into the 10th (or The Prince of Wales’s Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons in 1806 and saw service in the Holland Campaign (1809) and the Peninsular War (1808-14). He transferred to the 18th Light Dragoons in 1813 and fought at Waterloo (1815), where he was severely wounded. Book contains a copy of a letter written by Lt Henry Duperier the day after the battle of Waterloo, describing his experiences during the battle, together with a photograph of his grave. Maj Charles Duperier’s served with the 4th (The Queen’s Own) Light Dragoons, undertaking special service in Persia 1833-39, reorganising the Army of the Shah. He also saw service with the 26th (The Cameronians) Regiment of Foot during the 1st China War (1839-1842) and with the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) during the 1st Sikh War (1845-1846) and 2nd Burma War (1852). In 1859 he raised the 2nd Devon (Plymouth) Rifle Volunteers and served as adjutant to the 2nd Administrative Bn Devon Rifle Volunteers 1860-1870. Book also contains a sketch of the Dragon Pagoda at Rangoon, 1852 by Garnet Wolesley that was given to Charles Duperier. Maj-Gen Henry William Duperier’s career was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1870 and saw service in India and in the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880), rising to become Director General of Military Works in India. Book contains two photographs of Henry Duperier as a Lieutenant, with his wife, and as a Major-General.

1st China War (1840-1842), Peninsular War (1808-1814), 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880), 2nd Burma War (1852-1853), 2nd Sikh War (1848-1849), Napoleonic Wars, Holland (1809)

Waterloo, Battle of, 1815 (Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo 1815)