I saw a gravestone at the church on  Studland in Dorset, behind the bankes arms Pub. The chaps name was Serjeant(thats how it is spelled on the stone), William Lawrence of the 40th foot.

Fought in South America, 1805, fought the throughout the peninsular war, 1808 -13, 10 clasps for battles and was part of the forlorn hope at Badajoz where he was gravely wounded. He also fought at Waterloo.

He married acFrenchwoman during the occupation of France, and they both died in Purbeck.

He sounded like a chap in a million, if you have not heard of him I have a photo of his gravestone if you are interested.

Loved the Sharpe  series.

Douglas Grieve