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9 June 2015 Last updated at 21:40 BST
Now the families of Pte Matthew Clay and Pte George Stemp are going to mark the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo and remember their courage in the face of the enemy.
Quentin Rayner reports.
Two soldiers from Nottinghamshire were among the many who fought against Napoleon at Waterloo.