Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Samuel Almey b1777 Earl Shilton, died Earl Shilton 1824 served in the Royal Horse Artillery from 1793 to 1815, fought at Vinegar Hill, Ireland 1798, Buenos Aries 1807, Quatre Bras 1815 and the Battle of Waterloo 18th June 1815 where he was severely wounded.
At Waterloo he served in G Troop Royal Horse Artillery as a Bombardier with his brother Gunner George Almey and his first cousin Bombardier Nathaniel Almey. On the Waterloo medal roll both Samuel and Nathaniel are recorded with the surname Omey, a long story! but mainly due to the local accent.

Nathaniel Almey is also buried in the Parish church graveyard at Earl Shilton.


Samue,l his brother George and cousin Nathaniel Almey all fought at the Battle of Waterloo as part of G Troop Royal Horse Artillery. There were three other men from Earl Shilton at Waterloo.

On Sunday 14th June 2015 a new commemorative stone was unveiled close to the Parish Church, which remembers these men.

Submitted by P. Seaton, Chairman of the Earl Shilton to Waterloo Historical Group in 2015