Col. Francis D'Oyly (KCB) 
Francis was born in 1776. Francis' father was Rev. Matthias D'Oyly and his mother was Mary Poughfer. His paternal grandparents were Thomas D'Oyly (DD) and Henrietta Maria Godfrey. He had four brothers named Thomas, John, George and Henry. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 39 in 1815 in Waterloo (battle).General Notes
Col. Sir Francis D'Oyly (K.C.B.)
Unmarried
Killed at Waterloo
From: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 15
Colonel Sir Francis D'Oyly, was a most distinguished officer, who acted as assistant adjutant-general to the 1st division throughout the Peninsular war, and received a gold cross and three clasps for the battles of Busaco, Fuentes de Onoro, Salamanca, Vittoria, the Nivelle, the Nive, and Orthes; he was made a K.C.B. on the extension of the order of the Bath, and acted as assistant adjutant-general in the campaign of 1815 to Picton's division, and was unfortunately killed by a cannon-ball early in the battle of Waterloo.
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Occupation Details
Francis' occupation was Army Officer in Waterloo (battle).
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Individual Additional Information
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