About John Wallington
Lived 1790 – 1872 (aged 82). John Wallington was a British cricketer.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Clement Wallington (25 July 1790 – 25 August 1872) was an English cricketer and soldier.
Life John Clement Wallington was born in Ealing, Middlesex, on 25 July 1790. Wallington joined the 10th Hussars, then known as the 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Regiment of Light Dragoons, on 21 October 1813, becoming a cornet. He was promoted to lieutenant on 27 December 1814, and fought at the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo in the Hundred Days campaign.
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 Brighton. His Waterloo Medal was sold at auction in 2004, raising £3,600.
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British Army officer and cricketer 1790-1872
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John Wallington died on 25 August 1872.
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