33rd Regiment (GoogleDrive)

"The 33rd Regiment was raised at the outbreak of the Spanish war of Succession in 1702 and established a reputation for excellence due to the influence of Lord Cornwallis who was Colonel of the Regiment from 1766 - 1805. It was under Lord Cornwallis's Colonelcy in 1782 that the Regiment was first formally linked with the West Riding of Yorkshire, in recognition of its practice of recruiting soldiers from this part of the country. It became known as the 33rd (or 1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment.

In 1793 Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, purchased first his Majority and then six months later his Lieutenant Colonelcy in the Regiment. He was then 24 years old. He remained in command of the Regiment until 1802 taking it first to Holland and then on to India. In 1806 he succeeded Lord Cornwallis as Colonel holding the appointment until he relinquished it, with some reluctance, in 1813 to take up the Colonelcy of the Horse Guards. The 33rd subsequently also fought under him at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815."

One relevant soldier of the 33^rd regiment was Thomas Marlow.

WO 97/513/34