Updated: 16 October 2009
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Richard Pattinson, fought with
the 16th Lancers in
Afghanistan and India in the 1830s to 1840s. Later he transferred to
the
10th Hussars, for a short time before moving to the 97th (The
Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment in Nova Scotia. He retired in 1850
to
London, Ontario. In 1855, he took a post, as a calvary officer, with
the
Turkish Contingent during the Crimean War. In 1857, he was appointed
as Lieutenant-Governor of Heligoland and kept that post until
his retirement in 1863. |
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| Early Years | |
| Birth | Richard, the son of Richard Pattinson and his wife Elenor [various spellings] Phillis Askin was born 4 March 1809 and baptized on 12 March 1809 at St. John’s Church of England, Sandwich in the Western District of the Province of Upper Canada (now Ontario). |
| His Father |
Richard Pattinson (ca 1773-1818), a merchant doing business in Detroit who, in 1796, chose to remain a British subject and moved to Sandwich, Upper Canada [now Ontario]. He was a fur trader, sawmill owner, store owner, ship owner and land speculator. He was a Captain in the 2nd Essex militia. He fought at Detroit (16 Aug. 1812) and Frenchtown (22 Jan. 1813) during the War of 1812. He suffered major property losses during the war. He represented Essex County in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1812 to 1816. He died at Albany, N.Y., on the 1st of January 1818, age about 45 years. 1. Where was Richard Pattinson senior born (ca 1773) and who were his parents? 2. Where was he buried? |
| His Mother | Ellen Phillis Askin
(1788 – 1813), was born in Detroit, married Richard Pattinson in 1808,
in Sandwich, and died in 1813 near Moraviantown, Upper Canada.
[Ellen Phillis, Felicity
Eleonora / Nelly, Elenora Phillis various spellings noted]
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| His Sisters |
He had a half-sister, Mary Anne (1803-1836) who was the daughter of Judith de Joncaire de Chabert (1783-1804). She and Richard senior married on the 24th of April 1802 at Petit Cote, Sandwich, Upper Canada. Mary Anne was born on 8 August 1803 at l’Assumption, Sandwich. She was married on 13 April 1824, at Oak Bank, near Glasgow,to Arthur John Robertson, Esquire of Inches. [Her name is given as Marieanne.] She died at Oak Bank on 10 September 1836. He had a sister, Ellen Phyllis (Felicity Eleonora) (1811-1861) who was born February 22, 1811 at l’Assumption, Sandwich. She married, on 31 October 1832, at Inches House, John Baillie Rose, second son of the late Colonel Hugh Rose of Kilravock the 12th Baron. Major John Rose Baillie, of the 55th regiment served in the Crimea. He was killed at the battle of the Alma on 21 September 1854. He died without issue. She died at her residence in Bath, England on 14 April 1861. |
| Schooling | He
went to school in Montreal and after his father's death, in 1818, he
and his sisters were sent to Scotland. From 1822 to 1829
Richard studied at Glasgow
and Cambridge Universities.
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| 16th Lancers | |
| Cornet | November 16, 1832: entered H.M. 16th Lancers as Cornet by purchase. |
| Lieutenant | April 18, 1834: was promoted to be Lieutenant by purchase. |
| Arrives in India | By 1836, he was in India based at Meerut in the Northern part of the country. BOOK: History of the Sixteenth, the
Queen's,
Light Dragoons (Lancers), 1759 to 1912 by Henry Graham,
Colonel,
Publisher: Devizes: Privately printed, 1912.My local library has volume 2 but not the first volume. I have tried Inter Library Loan but no one will loan their volume 1. Can someone make me scans or photocopies of some of the pages? |
| Campaign of the Indus | From
January 1838 to 1839, he served in the campaign of the Indus under Lord
Keane, as aide-de-camp to Brigadier James Robertson Arnold K.H. of the
16th Lancers who commanded the Bengal Cavalry of the Army of the Indus.
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| Capture of Ghuznee |
 From 21 to 23 July, 1839, he was present and active in the engagement and capture of Ghuznee (medal), during which he was wounded. |
| Major
of Brigade (acting) |
In
1839, he was appointed and served as Major of Brigade to the 3rd
Brigade of cavalry, under Brigadier Cureton, in the army of Gwalior and
on the Sutlej.
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| Battle
of Maharajpoor (mentioned in dispatches) |
On the 29th of December, 1843, he was present and engaged at the battle of Maharajpoor (medal), being at that time on the staff of General Cureton. He acted as Assistant-Adjutant-General of the Cavalry under Brigadier Cureton during Sir Harry Smith's operations in the Upper Sutlej. On January 4th, 1844 he was mentioned in dispatches. |
| Buddewal affair | On 21 January, 1846, he had a charger killed under him at the affair of Buddewal. |
| Battle of Aliwal | On 28 Jan. 1846, he served as adjutant-general of cavalry at the battle of Aliwal (medal). |
| Battle
of Sobraon (mentioned in dispatches) |
 On 10 Feb.10, 1846, he served as Brigade-Major of cavalry to the 1st Brigade at the battle of Sobraon (clasp). On Feb. 13, 1846 he was mentioned in dispatches. |
| Captain | On April 23, 1847 he was promoted to Captain by purchase. |
| 10th Hussars | |
| Exchanges into the 10th Hussars | On May 7th, 1847, he exchanged
into the 10th Hussars as Captain. “Capt.
Pattinson’s object in exchanging into the 10th Hussars, is to resume
service in India, the field of his former gallant exploits."
His stay with them was only for a short period. During this time he met
his wife to be and seems then to have wanted a more peaceful existence
and a return to Canada.
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| 97th Regiment of Foot | |
| Exchanges into the 97the Regiment of Foot | On 3 September 1847, he exchanged into the 97the Regiment of Foot as a Captain. |
| Nova Scotia | The Regiment deployed to Malta in April 1847. In September of 1848, the Regiment moved to Nova Scotia and remained there until its return to England in May 1853. |
| Retired | On 14 June 1850, he retired by the sale of his commission. |
| First Retirement | |
| Harnside |
The Major and his wife retired to Brough’s Bridge just North of London, Upper Canada in London Township (now Middlesex Centre). He involved himself in the management of the lands left to him by his father. He also did some of his owe land speculation. Their two children were born on their property they called Harnside.
What else was Major Richard Pattinson involved in during the five years he was in London, Ontario? |
| Turkish Contingent | |
| Captain | 1855 August 1: Richard Pattinson, to have local rank of Captain in the Turkish Contingent. |
| Major Turkish Crimea medal |
 1855 March
27: Appointed Major in the cavalry of the Turkish
contingent.He acted as Adjutant-General of cavalry, in the Turkish contingent, under Major-General Shirley. He was appointed to the command of the 3rd regiment of carabiniers. He served in the Turkish contingent until its dissolution (1856?) He was awarded the Turkish Crimea medal.
BOOK:
Observations on the Turkish Contingent by Field Officers of the Force,
Published by Smith, Elder and Co., 1856.I have tried Inter Library Loan but no one will loan their volume. Can someone make me scans or photocopies of some of the pages? |
| Order of the Medjidie, 4th class |  Pattinson, Major R., awarded
the Order of the Medjidie, 4th class. |
| Lieutenant-Governor of Heligoland | |
| Appointed Lt.-Governor of Heligoland | 1857 March 7: Major Richard Pattinson was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Heligoland.
1. What did
he accomplish during his six years as Governor?2. There seems to have been a newspaper published on the Island. What was it called and where are there copies? |
| Jessey
dies |
His wife dies suddenly, at Bremen, Germany, on the 25th October 1858. |
| Retired | 1863, June 2: Sir Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse [b. 1832 - d.1883] replaced Major Pattinson as Lieutenant-Governor of Heligoland. |
| Family | |
| Marriage | On 29 June, 1849, at St. George
Parish [Anglican Garrison Chapel], Halifax, Richard Pattinson,
Captain, 97th Regiment, late of the 16th Lancers, married Jessie
Murray
Thriepland MacQueen [b. ca Jan. 1828], residing at Murray
Junction,
eldest daughter of William MacQueen of Edinburgh. She died suddenly, at
Bremen, Germany, on the 25th October 1858.
I cannot find any further genealogical information on his wife. |
| Daughter | Eleanor Rose Pattinson was his daughter. She was born on the 5th of February 1851 near London, Ontario. When her father died, she was living nearby at Sonic near Le Havre, France. She is referred to as Miss when Major Richard Pattinson's estated was settled on 17 May 1876. She would have been 25 at the time. I cannot find any further genealogical information on his daughter, can you help? |
| Son | Harry George Smith Richard Pattinson was his son. He was born on 14 October 1852 in London, Ontario and died 2 January 1944 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. |
| Death of Major Pattinson | On the 3rd of August 1875 he died at Le Havre, France, age 66. Where was Major Pattinson buried? |
| Medals & Honours | |
| His Medal & Honours |
 A composite of what his medals might look like. 1. Where are
his medals?2. His son refers to him as 'Colonel' as does a London, Ontario newspaper in their obituary. Might this have been an honorific title? 3. "Richard Pattinson, Major late Turkish Contingent, and holding the Sultan’s Firman as Kaimakan Bey, in the Service of His Imperial Highness, London, Nov. 5. 1856." 4. Were there other honours? |
| Links |
The Queen's Royal Lancers Regimental Musuem
The 16th Lancers Display Troop - "performs at events in the United Kingdom and abroad. We provide period-accurate displays of weapons and horsemanship. We also take part in parades, ceremonies, film and TV work, as well as promotional and corporate events." The 16th or QUEENS LIGHT DRAGOONS - "Napoleonic Re-Enactment Group Re-creating the British Light Cavalry of the Regency Age." A Shilling A Day (16th Lancers) - "pictures from military photos on webshots." |
| CONTACT:
Michel Houde The e-mail address is displayed as graphics so that Internet marketers cannot automatically copy it to their bulk mailing lists. I welcome your corrections and additions. I would be most pleased to contact ancestors of Major Richard Pattinson. |