John Prendergast Walsh (1798–1867) was an Irish born soldier who served in the 95th Regiment as a second-lieutenant during the Battle of Waterloo where he lost a leg. He later became a clergyman but his military background made it difficult for him to find employment in the established Church of England. His financial problems remained with him into his later life. Background Walsh’s father and grand-father were Irish clergymen in the Church of Ireland; his great-grandfather was Rev. Philip Walsh (1655-1740) who was the Prebendary of Tipperkevin, Vicar of Blessington, Rector of Ballymore Eustace, co. Wicklow and chaplain to Primate Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Armagh. The men of the Walsh family who did not join the clergy joined the army, and at the age of seventeen John Prendergast Walsh chose the army. He joined the elite 95th rifle regiment as a second lieutenant on 5 May 1814 and just over a year later was fighting at the Battle of Waterloo. He is buried in St Saviour Churchyard, Jersey in the Channel Islands 95th Regiment of Foot The Rifle Corps was formed in about 1800 as an experiment to assess the rifle as a military weapon. The musket was standard issue in the British army at that time, but its limited range meant that engagements had to be at close quarters. The regiment was issued with the Baker rifle that had an accurate range in excess of 200yds. They developed skirmishing tactics that took advantage of this and wore green uniforms with black belts and black buttons that acted as camouflage. In 1802 the regiment was renamed the 95th Regiment of Foot. Walsh, who had been educated at Trinity and awarded a B.A., joined the 2nd Battalion as a junior officer. At the battle of Waterloo his battalion was positioned with the 52nd and 71st regiments, defending a line adjacent to the Hougoumont Farm. During the battle Walsh's battalion lost 33 killed and over 200 wounded or missing. Walsh, who was in Captain Josh Logan's company, was himself severely wounded and as a result lost a leg. Captain Logan assumed command of the 2nd Battalion after his senior officers, Colonel Norcott and Major Miller, were both wounded. Walsh remained in the army despite his artificial leg. In 1825, he married Isabella Christian Francis Langton (1801-1888); she was the daughter of Colonel James Langton of Bruree, co. Limerick. From records it appears