Organisation : | Waterford County Museum |
Article Title : | The Crown Forces |
Page Title : | Garrison Regiments |
Page Number : | 1 |
Publication Date : | 26 July 2001 |
Expiry Date : | Never Expires |
Category : | Home |
URL : | https://www.waterfordmuseum.ie/exhibit/web?task=Display&art_id=345&pagenum=1&lang=en |
King John's Castle was always the focus of English administration in the town of Dungarvan, it has had many occupants over the years notably it's military garrison and in more recent times it has acted as the headquarters of the Royal Irish Constabulary. The following section is a list of the regiments garrisoned in King John's Castle Dungarvan from 1740 when the castle was rebuilt as an infantry barracks until 1882 when the King's Own Borderers were the last regiment to be stationed there. This list has been compiled from mentions of the regiment's concerned in the Births, Marriage and Death Register of St. Mary's Church Of Ireland in the town. This list is a work in progress and will be added to, as information becomes available. If anyone has further information on these regiments in the era's in which they were stationed in Dungarvan please email the museum. The links from the list lead to other sites with further information on the regiment concerned. Most of these sites contain information relevant to the era in which the Regiment was in Dungarvan. Use your browser's back button to return to our site. Garrison Regiment's of Dungarvan 1767 - 1853 1807 Jun 15 Sligo Militia 1816 Jan 23 Royal Meath Militia 1817 Apr 29 35th Regt. Of Foot Royal Sussex Regt. 1819 Jan 10 44th Regt. Of Foot Essex Regt. 1819 Jun 20 18th Regt. Of Foot Royal Irish Regt. 1819 Sep 19 3rd Dragoon Guards 1824 Feb 9 15th Regt. Of Foot East Yorkshire Regt. 1825 Jul 14 58th Regt. Of Foot Northhamptonshire Regt. 1825 Nov 7 29th Regt. Of Foot Worcestershire Regt. 1827 Sep 2 15th Regt. Of Foot East Yorkshire Regt. 1828 Jan 15th Regt. Of Foot East Yorkshire Regt. 1829 July 19th Regt. Of Foot Yorks' Regt Green Howards 1830 Mar 24 19th Regt. Of Foot Yorks' Regt Green Howards 1833 Jan 20 97th Regt. Of Foot Royal West Kent Regt. 1833 Oct 4 9th Regt. Of Foot Norfolk Regt. 1833 Nov 13 37th Regt. Of Foot Hampshire Regt. 1834 Jan 23 9th Regt. Of Foot Norfolk Regt. 1834 Feb 12 15th Hussars Kings Royal Hussars 1836 Mar 11 53rd Regt. Of Foot Shropshire Light Infantry 1837 Jan 1 24th Regt. Of Foot South Wales Borderers 1837 May 19 3rd Dragoon Guards 1837 Dec 2 58th Regt. Of Foot Northamptonshire Regt. 1838 Mar 7 58th Regt. Of Foot Northamptonshire Regt. 1840 Jul/Sept Royal Miners And Sappers 1840 Oct 27 48th Regt. of Foot Northamptonshire Regt. 1840 Dec 27 49th Regt. Of Foot Royal Berkshire Regt. 1843 Jan 15 33rd Regt. Of Foot West Riding Regt. 1843 Nov 26 35th Regt. Of Foot Royal Sussex 1845 Sep 5 Royal Marines 1846 Oct 18 47th Regt. Of Foot Loyal N. Lancashire Regt. 1847 Jan 10 2nd Dragoons Scots Grey's 1847 Mar 1 35th Regt. Of Foot Royal Sussex 1847 May 20 83rd Regt. Of Foot Royal Irish Rifles 1847 Nov 26 16th Regt. Of Foot Bedfordshire Regt. 1849 Aug 12 85th Regt. Of Foot Shropshire Light Infantry 1850 Jan 21 85th Regt. Of Foot Shropshire Light Infantry 1850 May 27 55th Regt. Of Foot Border Regt. 1850 Sep 29 55th Regt. Of Foot Border Regt. 1851 Feb 9 55th Regt. Of Foot Border Regt. 1851 Jul 6 47th Regt. Of Foot Loyal N. Lancashire Regt. 1851 Nov 23 47th Regt. Of Foot Loyal N. Lancashire Regt. 1852 Jan 4 47th Regt. Of Foot Loyal N. Lancashire Regt. 1852 Mar 28 87th Regt. Of Foot Royal Irish Fusiliers 1853 Jul 29 9th Regt. Of Foot Norfolk Regt. Notes: The Royal Garrison Battalions were raised in 1802+ and renamed in 1805 as Royal Veterans Battalions. They comprised over aged and wounded veterans who were not totally unfit for military service. They were used for low-conflict garrison duties, show of force aboard ships (i.e. make-believe invasion forces), and occasionally as battlefield reserves (mostly to deceive the enemy about the strength of the British forces). There were 13 numbered battalions, and a "Foreign Veterans Battalion". The 1st-6th battalion were formed at Christmas 1802, and the others later. They all disbanded in 1814-16. The spelling of "invalides" was probably 18th century English for invalids. They were most probably a precursor of the Veterans battalions with much the same purpose in mind. Many new regiments were raised during the American revolution. Most were sent on garrison duty around the empire, to relieve the more experienced regiments to fight in North America. There was a precedent for this. Several companies of invalids were raised in 1719, and later that year regimented into what became in 1747 the "41st Regt of Foot, or Royal Invalids". They were partially disabled pensioners from Marlborough's wars who were still capable of garrison duty. They converted from invalids to a regular regiment of infantry in 1787. It is possible that the company based in Dungarvan was actually on detached service from this regiment, but their main station was Portsmouth, with detachments at Plymouth and Jersey. The 41st later became the Welch Regiment, which in 1969 amalgamated with the South Wales Borderers to become the Royal Regiment of Wales of today. Regimental histories of the Welch Regiment may shed light on whether they had a company or more in Ireland during the American Revolution. My thanks to Bernadette Sheridan of D.M.S. for her research work in this section, also to T.F. Mills of Denver University for his information on the Veteran's Battalions (also to "Greeno" for information on the Invalides). If you are looking for further information on British Army Regiments visit Mr. Mills excellent site it contains a complete index of British Army Regimental Web Sites. A complete list of military museums and collections in the U.K. (containing details of the exhibits, opening hours and admission charges) can be found at the Museum Organisation's military interest page. |
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