Colonel Michael Childers CB (17 December 1783[1] – 9 January 1854) was a British Army officer who served in the Peninsular War (1807–1814) and was present at the 1815 Battle of Waterloo.
[2] His great nephew, Hugh Childers would become First Lord of the Admiralty and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[3] He joined the 2nd West India Regiment as an ensign on 25 February 1799 before transferring to the 11th Light Dragoons as a cornet on 5 August in the same year.
On 25 August 1801 he was promoted to Lieutenant; to Captain on 14 June 1805; to brevet Major on 25 August 1814 and to brevet Lieutenant-colonel on 18 June 1815, the day of the Battle of Waterloo on the orders of the Prince Regent for his conduct during the battle.
[4] He became a major in the 60th Regiment of Foot on 15 April 1819 before transferring back to the 11th Light Dragoons in the same rank on 24 June 1819.