Name Amos Norcott | Spouse(s) Elizabeth Noble Rank Major General | |
Buried at Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork (51°53′40″N 8°28′50″W / 51.8944°N 08.48064°W / 51.8944; -08.48064) Battles/wars Fourth Anglo-Mysore WarPeninsular WarBattle of Waterloo Died January 8, 1838, Cork, Republic of Ireland Place of burial Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, Republic of Ireland Awards Order of the Bath, Royal Guelphic Order Unit Duke of Wellington's Regiment, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) | ||
Major-General Sir Amos Godsell Robert Norcott (1777–1838) of the 95th Rifles fought throughout the Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo where he commanded a battalion. He later served as an acting Governor of Jamaica, before becoming the commander of Cork District.
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Early life
Norcott was born 3 August 1777 at Westminster, London, the only child of Lieutenant Amos Norcott of the Green Horse Regiment. He entered the British Army in 1793, joining the 33rd Foot Regiment as a second lieutenant and serving on the staff of his great-uncle, Robert Cuninghame, 1st Baron Rossmore, the Commander-in-Chief of Ireland.
Military career
Norcott later served with his regiment in India. During his time there, he became friends with Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington), who helped him pay off his gambling debts. In 1802 Norcott transferred into the newly formed 95th Rifles and served with them throughout the Peninsular War. Despite being wounded at the Battle of Corunna, he was promoted to the rank of acting lieutenant colonel and he commanded the six companies of 2nd/95th at the Battle of Waterloo. During the battle, he was badly wounded again; for his actions he was later invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath.
His lieutenant colonelcy was confirmed on 9 September 1819 with the brevet rank of full colonel of the 8th Foot Regiment. He then became a major general in July 1830.
On 13 September 1831, Norcott was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order in a ceremony at St James's Palace. In 1834, he served as acting Governor of Jamaica before later becoming commander of the Cork District where he died at Marysboro House on 8 January 1838.
Family
Amos Norcott married Elizabeth Noble, of Yorkshire, on 14 November 1801, and had three sons: