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18.3.1801, and remained in London until 1807. Lieutenant-General, 1.1.1805.
Proprietory Colonel of the regiment after the death of his brother, 7.4.1806. Retired
from sevice, 23.10.1812. Died at Neuchatel, 30.3.1813. / Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment
Meuron, 1781-1816, pp. 319-320.
De Meuron, Pierre-Henry born Neuchatel, recorded at the Cape as Johann Heinrich de
Meuron of Neustadt. Entered as recruit, later Cadet. Died at the Cape, 1798, aged 38
years. / Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816.
De Meuron-Bullot, Jean-Pierre born Neuchatel NE. Entered as Captain 1.6.1781.
Major, 1.7.1783. Lieutenant-Colonel, 9.11.1785. Colonel 29.4.1802 (?) At various times
acting commander of regiment. Did not participate in the campaign in Mysore due to
illness, having to remain in Vellore. Colonel, 29.4.1802. Married Cape Town 9.4.1786
Elisabeth Alleman baptised 1763. They had two daughters, both baptised in Cape Town.
/ Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816.
De Meuron-Môtiers, Henry-David born Môtiers NE. Entered as Captain-Lieutenant,
1.6.1781. Served at the Cape and in Ceylon, 1783-1795. Captain, 8.9.1790. Major,
8.9.1790 (?). Lieutenant-Colonel, 25.9.1798. Participated in the campaign in Mysore
during which he commanded the regiment, and in the campaigns in India in 1801.
Commander of the regiment after the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Pierre de
Meuron-Bullot, 21.10.1803. 1 Married Jeanne Marie Roger of Sedan, France, sister of
Abraham Chiron’s wife, at the Cape 30.11.1783. They had three daughters and a son, all
baptised in Cape Town. 2 Bought house, 1787. 3 Accidentally drowned at Seringaptam,
23.9.1804. 4 / 1 Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 319; 2 A. Linder:
The Swiss at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1971, pp. 190-191; 3 KAB, DO, ZK 8/4/1:
T6170, 28.5.1787, erf between Blocks V and W from Reyne A Pierre L.; 4 Meuron, Guy
de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 319.
De Poligny, Dominique /Jean-Baptiste-Dominique born VS. Entered as Cadet-
Sergeant and Titular Sub-Lieutenant, 1.6.1781. Ensign, 1.6.1783. Lieutenant, 1.9.1786.
Resigned, 14.1.1790. 1 In the same year, on arrival at the Cape en route to Europe,
requested permission to transfer from the Company ship Huis Duinen to a French or
American ship, in order to proceed to France or Mauritius, as circumstances did not
permit him to go to Holland. / 1 Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p.
324; 2 Leibbrandt: Requesten 113, 8.5.1789..
De Querrenet, Francois-Hippolyte / Quernet de Blassin, Francois-Hippolyte born
Le Landeron NE. Entered as Cadet-Sergeant and Titular Sub-Lieutenant, 1.6.1781.
Resigned, 18.9.1788. / Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 325.
De Sandol-Roy, Francois / Isaac-Francois born Neuchatel NE. Entered as Major,
1.6.1781. Lieutenant-Colonel, 1.7.1783. Resigned, 9.11.1785. / Meuron, Guy de: Le
Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 327.
De Sandol-Roy, Simon born Neuchatel NE. Entered as Captain, 1.6.1871. Resigned
10.11.1787 to serve as Captain of the Recruits under De Bonstetten. 1 1789 after De
Bonstetten’s departure Major and Commander of the Military Depot. Complaints of
unfair and poor treatment received from Major Sandol were lodged by recruits after
arrival in Ceylon. 2 Clashed with Colonel Gordon on administrative matters. His pay was
discontinued 15.4.1791. 3 Arrested 1793 and sent to Batavia where the Council of Justice
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