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| | Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? | |
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John Young
Posts : 3229 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:25 am | |
| Does anyone know if the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supplied any drafts to the reinforcements to serve in regiments bound for service in South Africa. They were based at Shorncliffe in 1879, so ideally placed to supply drafts for those departing units departing from South-East England as reinforcements.
John Y. |
| | | Kenny
Posts : 584 Join date : 2013-05-07 Location : Brecon
| Subject: Re: Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:35 am | |
| John
There were six soldiers from 55th Foot on the Clyde draft - all served with 1/24th (this might not be a full list - but best I can do):
25B/1895 Brereton, Edw 25B/1897 Corney, Thomas 25B/1912 Gardner, Wm 25B/1934 Lang, Harry 25B/1939 McMeekin, Wm 25B/1879 Shephard, Alfred Henry (Sgt)
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| | | John Young
Posts : 3229 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Re: Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:42 am | |
| Kenny, Thanks for that, two more from 55th than are noted in The Noble 24th. I also discovered through another source that the 55th supplied men to the 91st Highlanders. Here's the reason for my query. A Sergeant in a pre-1874 frock of the 55th, with an 1879 barred SA medal, and a Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Sergeant 55th Regiment. John Young Collection.Thanks again, John Y. |
| | | Kenny
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| Subject: Re: Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:40 pm | |
| John
Probably the only way to point pin him is look up ledgers WO102 (LS&GC Medal) on microfilm in the National Archives - the entries are listed by regiment - the Border Regt - as the award is probably after 1881. |
| | | John Young
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| Subject: Re: Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:10 pm | |
| Thanks Kenny.
If I get some spare time I'll try and progress it.
Regards,
John Y. |
| | | Bill8183
Posts : 161 Join date : 2015-11-08 Age : 55 Location : Sunderland
| Subject: Re: Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:14 pm | |
| Not sure if this has been completed to your satisfaction John, but I have the following from my notes:
WO 16/1833 55th Regt Oct 78-Mar 79 Portsmouth & Shorncliffe To 24th Regt 22 February:
55/1848 Sgt Alfred Shepherd (25B/1879) 2B/1230 L/Cpl William Gardiner (25B/1912) 55/1591 Pte Edward Brereton (25B/1895) 2B/1172 Pte Thomas Corney (25B/1897) 55/1412 Pte Thomas Flaherty (25B/1908) 2B/1105 Pte James Heaney (25B/1919) 2B/1059 or 1159 Pte Henry Land (25B/1934) 2B/1749 Pte John Lewis (25B/1932) 2B/1113 Pte William McMeiken (25B/1939) 55/1596 Pte John Spellacy (25B/1959)
The following re-transferred: 01 February 1880 William Gardiner became 2B/2023 Henry Lang (2B/2024
01 May 1880 William McMeiken (2B/2036
06 May 1880 John Lewis 2B/2035 |
| | | John Young
Posts : 3229 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Re: Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:53 am | |
| Bill,
Thanks very much for that.
I will dig out the photograph of the 55th Sergeant again and repost it. What an ideal Brigade No. if it is Alfred Shepherd!
I’ll drop you a pm shortly on another matter.
Thanks,
JY |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10881 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Did the 55th ( Westmoreland ) Regt supply any Drafts ? Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:51 am | |
| Hi JY Arrived home yesterday and the Martitzburg photo was waiting . It's an excellent photo isn't it ? . Once again Thanks , greatly appreciated . 90th |
| | | John Young
Posts : 3229 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Re: Did the 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment supply any drafts? Sat Mar 18, 2023 4:04 pm | |
| Gary,
Glad it made it there safely, why not post it on here?
JY |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10881 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Did the 55th ( Westmoreland ) Regt supply any Drafts ? Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:50 pm | |
| JY I have no idea with Computers , luckily I can post pics on FB from my phone , no idea how to do it from the phone to here . 90th |
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