The 18th and 80th regiments of foot storming the shwedagon pagoda rangoon, 12th april 1852. Spencer the, princ e of waless own regiment of yorkshire major j. Assembled at ludlow, the regiment was soon designated as the 23rd of foot under the command of lord herberts cousin charles and was sent to ireland in time to take part in the battle of the boyne, the pivotal battle of the war of the english succession. The sydney morning herald nsw, friday 22 october 1852, page 1s in the course of last week we announced that a steamer was to convey the long expected troops from england to victoria, and we are now enabled to state that her majestys screw steamer vulcan left cork on the 15th july, for melbourne, with 20 officers and 596 rank and file of the 40th regiment, under the command of lieutenant. In june 1969 the welch regiment 41st69th foot, linked with the south wales borderers 24th foot to form the royal regiment of wales 24th41st foot. The regiment was raised by colonel edmund fielding in march 1719 as edmund fieldings regiment of foot out of. The major, all the captains and lieutenants were transferred from the 8th foot. Cold, hungry and weakened from fever and fighting, the regiment was routed by harrisons riflemen who charged on horseback through its single line then dismounted to shoot at the backs of the british. He obtained his company in 1763, rank of major in 1771, and lieutenant colonelcy in 1774. It was renumbered as the 94th regiment of foot in december 1802 and disbanded in december 1818. As was the custom in those days the regiment was named huntingdons regiment, after its colonel.
From 1760, when james webster was commissioned lieutenant, he served with the 33rd regiment of foot. The 41st welch regiment of foot 1853 1st 41st welch 16 feb 1853 the 1st 41st welch regiment embarked at corfu on the steam ship simoon. Recruiting for the royal americans in north america was disappointing, and more than half its strength was drafted from men rejected by british regiments in ireland. Being a new ongoing column of the newsletter, designed to better inculcate knowledge amongst 41sters of the long and glorious history of the 41st regiment of foot, later known as the welch regiment, and now, the royal regiment of wales 24th41st foot. Historical record of the fourth, or, the kings own regiment of foot microform. Regimental history the 32nd regiment of foot of the british army was first raised in 1702 as a regiment of marines to fight in the war of spanish succession. They fought in the seven years war, the peninsular war, crimean war, the new zealand wars.
This page is managed by unit members who call upon their knowledge, experience, and research expertise to create informative posts about the. Our mission is educating the public about the revolutionary war, its. The 68th durham regiment of foot light infantry was an infantry regiment in the british army. Historical records of the fiftyseventh, or, west middlesex regiment of foot. The second pennsylvania regiment of the continental line and the 43rd regiment of foot the regiment is a nonprofit, educational organization created in 1966 to accurately depict both sides of the struggle for americas independence. The 41st regiment of foot and its successor, the royal regiment of wales 24th41st foot, has never been stationed in canada again. The dedication of the crown forces monument on march, 2016 was a signal event and a significant day for the guilford battleground company and the guilford courthouse national military park. Mar 19, 2011 the death certificate for my gggrandfather, william wills, records he was an army pensioner private 48th foot regiment. The regiment was numbered 54th foot until 1748 when it became the 43rd foot.
May 16, 2005 the link by rutht is the correct one i was confused by the manchester link so dug a little deeper. The 41 st only received a territorial affiliation in 1831, becoming the 41st welch regiment of foot. Prior to the battle, losses from exposure and disease had claimed a good many of the. In 1782 the name of the regiment was changed to the 53rd shropshire regiment. The 41st regiment and the war of 1812 by jim yaworsky. Also known as the east devonshire regiment with the geographical associations that were introduced in 1782. The 81st regiment of foot loyal lincoln volunteers was an infantry regiment of the british army, raised in 1793. It won its first battle honour in 1705 for the siege and capture of gibraltar. The 32nd landed in portugal in 1808, and under the soon to be duke of wellington, fought in the battles of rolica and vimiero.
Research the 41st in the war of 1812 fortyfirst regiment. The link by rutht is the correct one i was confused by the manchester link so dug a little deeper. The 81st loyal lincoln volunteers regiment of foot. Aug 12, 2010 the south lancashire regiment prince of wales volunteers was a british infantry regiment comprised of the former 40th regiment of foot raised in 1717 and the 82nd regiment of foot raised in 1793. British 40th regiment of foot in america 1775 1778.
It was renamed the royal invalids in 1741, and it was numbered the 41st regiment of foot in 1751. It was also decided to raise garrison companies of veterans to garrison key. The regiments first action was when it embarked on ships and took part in the raid on rochefort in september 1757 during the seven years war. Im trying to locate any record of his service ive tried chelsea pensioner records with findmypast but without luck. Historical record of the fourth, or, the kings own. Early canada historical narratives 41st regiment of foot. When the other regiments took county titles in 1782, they were denoted as the 41st royal invalids regiment of foot. During its extended stay 1799 to 1815, and especially during the war, it left its dead scattered across most of the garrisons and fighting fronts in the canadas. In june 1969 the welch regiment 41st 69th foot, linked with the south wales borderers 24th foot to form the royal regiment of wales 24th 41st foot. Initially the 55th foot it was renumbered the 53rd in 1757 and first saw action in the american war of independence 177583. On 21 april 1758 this 2nd battalion of the 8th foot was constituted a regiment in its own right and numbered 63rd. History and uniform of the 60th royal american regiment of. The regiment served with distinction at alexandria in 1801 and in the peninsular campaign and at the battle of waterloo.
The 94th regiment of foot was a british army line infantry regiment, raised as the scotch brigade in october 1794. The 41st welch regiment of foot 1853 1st41st welch 16 feb 1853 the 1st41st welch regiment embarked at corfu on the steam ship simoon. People associated with the regiment this is a list of people currently known to have been associated with the 32nd cornwall regiment of foot during the napoleonic wars. The majority of the regiments rolls survive, as do the uniform and equipment purchase records, inspection returns, and even recruiting instructions. On 16th december, 2004 the secretary of state for defence announced, under the future army structure, that the worcestershire and sherwood foresters regiment 29th45th foot would become the 2nd battalion the mercian regiment worcesters and foresters. The 41st regiment of foot mlhg reenacts at war of 1812 events, supports historic sites and museums, does educational outreach programs and conducts historical research on an ongoing basis. Historical record of the fifth regiment of foot, or northumberland fusiliers microform. Being a new ongoing column of the newsletter, designed to better inculcate knowledge amongst 41sters of the long and glorious history of the 41st regiment of foot, later known as the welch regiment, and now, the royal regiment of. The 43rd monmouthshire regiment of foot was an infantry regiment of the british army.
The 32nd regiment of foot of the british army was first raised in 1702 as a regiment of marines to fight in the war of spanish succession. History of the 14th buckinghamshire the regiment was raised by sir edward hales in 1685 by order of king james ii. Posts about 33rd regiment of foot written by guilfordbattlegroundcompany. The 47 th became the 1 st battalion and the 81 st the 2 nd battalion of the new regiment which established its headquarters in preston. The regiment was named the 62nd, or royal american, regiment of foot. Indian service commences page 48 in calcutta in 1839. Historical record of the fifth regiment of foot, or. This guide provides advice on finding records held at the national archives known as muster rolls, pay lists and description books. Became the 32nd cornwall light infantry regiment of foot 1743 32nd at dettingen. Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1680, and of its subsequent services to 1839 by cannon, richard, 17791865. A group dedicated to portraying his majesty king georges 43rd of foot infantry regiment. It was raised as thomas fowkes regiment of foot in 1741 with its headquarters at winchester.
A second battalion was raised to the 8th regiment of foot or kings regiment which itself had been founded on 20 june 1695. On saturday 1st september, 2007 a new regiment entered the order of battle of the british army. In 1782, when other regiments took county titles, it was denoted as the 41st royal invalids regiment of foot. Historical record of the twenty first regiment or the royal north british fusiliers. Because of developing hostilities in america, they were ordered to hold themselves in readiness. Lieutenantcolonel james webster 33rd regiment of foot. Finally in 1787 they became a line regiment, dropping the invalid title, becoming the 41 st regiment of foot. The 41st welch regiment of foot was an infantry regiment of the british army, raised in 1719. This website has been made for the 14th regiment by sergeant ragnar of the guards and is hosted on iclan websites. Notes on the history and services of the fiftyeighth regiment of foot 8489, 203210, 323330 notes on the history and services of the fiftyeighth regiment of foot. The 41st regiment of foot mlhg is a group of individuals who recreate the 41st regiment, as it was when it served in canada during the war of 1812. This is an ongoing research effort, so please contact us if you have any information which you think could contribute.
In february, 1775, the 40 th regiment of foot was stationed in dublin, ireland. In 1849 the regiment was deployed to india and served under the east india company and then moved to south africa in 1863 before returning to india in 1868 for 5 years. Muster rolls for 48th regiment of foot armed forces. During the battle of dettingen am main in bavaria june 27, 1743, an army of british, hannoverians, and hessians, under the command of george ii, king of great britain and ireland and elector of hannover, defeated the french. It was reranked as the 51st brudenells regiment of foot, following the disbandment of the existing 50th and 51st regiments, in 1757. If a soldier did not receive an army pension then these may be the only records that survive for him. The 81 st loyal lincoln volunteers regiment of foot was linked with the 47 th the lancashire regiment of foot to form the loyal north lancashire regiment. One of the nine new regiments of foot, raised to meet the monmouth rebellion it was termed haless regiment. The original 72nd regiment of foot was the manchester volunteers until 1786 when changes were made and the scottish 78th regiment were renumbered to become the 72nd. History of the 1st battalion the worcestershire and sherwood. The first 41 st a t the end of the wars against the french in the first part of the 18 th century, the british army was greatly reduced in size as a costsaving measure.
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