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British Army Deployment 1853

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Home RESEARCH The British Army British Army Deployment 1853

This list shows the deployment of British Army Regiments in 1853 and the location of their Home Depot.  The wide deployment of the Army, which was to steadily expand as the Empire grew, placed considerable financial pressure on the UK Government.

The large number of Regiments in Corfu is probably due to the brewing problems in the Crimea.  Of note is the significant number of Depots and Regiments in Ireland.

England (14 Battalions)

4th in Bury

7th in Plymouth

19th in Portsmouth

21st in Hull

23rd First Battalion in Chester

28th in Newcastle on Tyne

33rd in Manchester

35th in Plymouth

38th in Portsmouth

50th in Preston

88th in Gosport

93rd in Portsmouth

95th in Chatham

2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade in Canterbury

Scotland (3 Battalions)

 

42nd in Sterling

79th in Edinburgh

82nd in Glasgow

 

Wales (1 Battalion)

 

1st Foot 1st Battalion in Newport, Wales

Indian Troops 1908

Ireland (15 Battalions)

9th in Clonmel, Ireland

12th with 1st Battalion in Newry

14th in Limerick, Ireland

17th in Dublin

27th in Dublin

39th in Cork

46th in Belfast

52nd in Dublin

62nd in Athlone

63rd in Dublin

71st with 1st Battalion in Cork

81st in Kilkenny

89th in Buttevant

90th in Dublin

91st with 1st Battalion in Enniskillen

NORTH ARMERICA & NORTH ATLANTIC (18 Battalions & 4 Local Units)

2nd in Cape of Good Hope, Depot in Kinsale, Ireland

6th in Cape of Good Hope, Depot in Canterbury

12th with 2nd Battalion in Cape of Good Hope

20th in Canada, Depot in Chatham

23rd Second Battalion in Toronto, Canada

43rd Cape of Good Hope with Depot in Templemore

45th Cape of Good Hope with Depot in Chatham

54th Quebec, Depot in Londonderry

56th Bermuda, Depot in Chatham

60th, 2nd Battalion, Cape of Good Hope, Depot in Birr

66th in Quebec, Depot in Guernsey

71st with 2nd Battalion in Kingston, Canada

72nd in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Depot in Clare Castle

73rd in Cape of Good Hope, Depot in Bristol

74th in Cape of Good Hope, Depot in Fermoy

91st with 2nd Battalion in Cape of Good Hope

97th in New Brunswick, Canada, Depot in Chatham

1st Battalion of the Rifle Brigade in Cape of Googe Hope, Depot in Walmer

Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment in Canada

Cape Mounted Riflemen in Cape of Good Hope

Royal Newfoundland Veteran Companies, Newfoundland in Canada

St Helena Regiment in St Helena

 

PACIFIC OCEAN (8 Battalions)

 11th in New South Wales, Australia, Depot in Hythe

40th in New South Wales, Australia, Depot in Buttevant, Ireland

51st in Burma with Depot in Chatham

58th in New Zealand, Depot Jersey

59th in Hong Kong, Depot in Charleston Fort

65th in New Zealand, Depot in Portsmouth

85th in Mauritius, Depot in Isle of Wight

99th in Tasmania (Van Diemen’s Land) , Depot in Chatham

WEST INDIES (8 Battlions)

 

16th in Jamaica, Depot in Birr, Ireland

34th in Barbados, Depot in Aberdeen

36th in Barbados, Depot in Pembroke

67th in Antigua, Depot in Dover

69th in the West Indies, Depot in Chatham

1st West Indian Regiment in Jamaica, Depot in Chatham

2nd West Indian Regiment in Guyana (Demerara), Depot in Chatham

3rd West Indian Regiment in Jamaica, Depot in Chatham

 

MEDITTERANEAN (14 Battalions and I Local Unit)

 

1st Foot 2nd Battalion in Corfu, Depot in Femoy, Ireland

3rd in Malta, Depot in Castlebar, Ireland

13th in Gibraltar, with Depot in Jersey

26th in Gibraltar, with Depot in Isle of Wight

30th in Corfu, with Depot in Dover

41st in Corfu, with Depot in Boyle

44th in Gibraltar with Depot in Chatham

47th in Corfu, with Depot in Limerick

48th in transit to Corfu

49th in Corfu, Depot in Waterford

55th in Gibraltar with Depot in Tralee

57th in Corfu, Depot in Cork

68th in Malta, Depot Nenagh

92nd in Corfu, with Depot in Naas

Royal Malta Fencibles in Malta

British Forces in China 1841

INDIAN (25 Battalions and 1 local unit)

Until 1857 the Indian Army was funded and controlled by the East India Company. Several British Line Regiments were also deployed in India. From 1858 the Indian Army was under the direct control of the UK Indian Office (Crown).

5th in Mauritius, Depot in Chatham

8th in Bombay, Depot in Chatham

10th in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

15th in Ceylon, Depot in Mullingar, Ireland

18th in Burma, Depot in Chatham

22nd in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

24th in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

25th in Madras, Depot in Chatham

29th in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

32nd in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

37th in Ceylon, Depot in Chatham

53rd in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

60th, 1st Battalion in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

61st in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

64th in Bombay, Depot in Chatham

70th in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

75th in Bombay, Depot in Chatham

80th in Burmah, Depot in Chatham

83rd in Bombay, Depot in Chatham

84th in Madras, Depot in Chatham

86th in Bombay, Depot in Chatham

87th in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

94th in Madras, Depot in Chatham

96th in Bengal, Depot in Chatham

98th in India, Depot in Chatham

Ceylon Rifle Regiment in Ceylon

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    • Australia, East Coastline
      • Thursday Island, Torres Straights (Coaling Station)
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