Joseph Muter

Sir Joseph Muter CB KCH (1777 – 23 October 1840) was a British Army officer who fought in the Peninsular War at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815.

Born the youngest son of William Muter of Annfield in Fifeshire and Janet, née Stratton of Kirkside in Kincardineshire, he was educated at the University of Edinburgh where his class mates included James Abercromby, later Speaker of the House of Commons.

Muter joined the British Army as a cornet in the 2nd Dragoon Guards in December 1794. On 5 September 1801 he was promoted from captain to major by purchase in the 13th Light Dragoons. then on 6 May 1808 he transferred in the same rank to the 23rd Light Dragoons. He later saw service in the Peninsular War with the 13th Light Dragoons and was present at the battles of Campo Mayor, Albuera Usagre Arroyo de Molinos and Alba de Tormes.

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