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British Army officer

Lieutenant Colonel William Tomkinson (18&#;January – ) was a British Army officer who served during the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign.

Life

The fourth son of Henry Tomkinson of Dorfold, Cheshire, his mother was Anne, daughter of John Darlington of Aston, Chester.

Tomkinson was gazetted to the 16th Light Dragoons as a cornet in December , joining his regiment the following April.

During the Peninsular War () he was seriously wounded at the crossing of the Douro on 11&#;May but recovered to see action at the battles of Busaco (), Redhina (), Fuentes de Oñoro (), El Bodón (), Salamanca () and Vittoria ().

He was subsequently at Waterloo and remained in France with the Army of Occupation until December

Retirement

Tomkinson retired on half-pay in and bought the land for Willington Hall, Cheshire, on the former estate of Lord Alvanley in ^[6] In retirement he became a magistrate and huntsman.

Family

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