The 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1741. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1881, becoming the 2nd Battalion of the new regiment. History Early wars Soldier of 46th regiment, 1742 Origins In 1741, a regiment was raised in Newcastle by Colonel John Price, an officer of the 1st Foot Guards. His unit was posted to Scotland the following year, seeing its first action at the defeat at Prestonpans in 1745 during the Second Jacobite Rebellion (1745-46).
Glengarry badge, other ranks, 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot, 18741881 Online
Historical record of the Forty-sixth, or the South Devonshire, Regiment of Foot by Cannon, Richard, 1779-1865. Publication date MDCCCLI [1851] Publisher London, England : Parker, Furnivall and Parker Collection cdl; americana Contributor University of California Libraries Language English. xxxv, 76 p. : 22 cm 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering. So far only the period from the raising of the regiment to November, 1778, and that from March, 1812, to July, 1858, are covered in any detail, but the gaps will be filled in as time permits, and further information will also be added to all sections. Please check back soon if the information you are looking for is not yet present. HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE FORTY-SIXTH, OR THE SOUTH DEVONSHIRE, REGIMENT OF FOOT: CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT IN 1741 AND OF ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES TO 1851. COMPILED BY RICHARD CANNON, Esq., ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, HORSE GUARDS. ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES. LONDON: PARKER, FURNIVALL, & PARKER, 30, CHARING CROSS. M DCCC LI.
46th Regiment of Foot (South Devonshire) Glengarry badge with Queen's crown, together with a 1st
The French took the left of the siege lines; the English the right. The Allies opened up their bombardment of Sebastopol on the 17th October 1854, and continued it for the next two days without noticeable success. Historical Record of the 46th, or the South Devonshire Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment In 1741 and of its Subsequent Services To 1851. London: Parker Furnivall and Parker, 1851. Chichester, Henry Manners, and Burges-Short, Henry. 46th Regiment of Foot This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the. Homer Armourer-Sergeant, distinguished himself on the voyage home from India in the "Robarts," when, as a result of a heavy storm off the coast of South Africa the steering gear was damaged, and Homer was lowered over the stern, where, in heavy seas, he managed to rig a jury rudder, thereby almost certainly saving the ship William Livermore
-1500x1500.jpg)
Victorian 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot Officer's Button (Large)
Its first posting was to South Africa and then Mauritius. 1st Battalion was sent to South Africa in 1874, fighting in the Ninth Cape Frontier War (1877-79) and the. Regiment of Foot, c1848. 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot. This infantry regiment was raised in 1741. It served with the British Army until 1881, when it was merged. Eight buttons, coatee, 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot, belonged to Maj Charles Dawe, 1820 (c). Badges: 1960-08-12: The Uniform of the Officers of the British Army according to the last regulations 1819 from drawings executed for His Royal Highness the Prince Regent by C Marenard. Volume of 12 coloured etchings, 1819.
==History== The regiment was raised at Newcastle in 1741 as the 57th Regiment of Foot, ranked as the 46th Regiment of Foot in 1751, and took a county title as the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot in 1782. Capture of the Havannah, 1762 Storm of the Moro Fort, 30th July, 1762 Siege and Fall of the Havannah, 11th-13th August, 1762 Defence of Dominica, 22nd to 27th February, 1805 L'Impérial, 6th May, 1806 Martinique, 24th February, 1809 Guadeloupe, 6th February, 1810 Siege and Capture of Kittoor, 9th December, 1824 Crimean War, 1854-56
Frederick Buck miniatures portraying Captain Edward Spread Mockler, Grenadier Company of the
During the 1881 Army reforms, the 32nd was merged with the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment to form The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Regimental museums The National Army Museum works with a network of Regimental and Corps Museums across the UK to help preserve and share the history and traditions of the Army and its soldiers. The 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment that served in the American Revolutionary War . Contents 1 History 1.1 Seven Years' War 1.2 American Revolution 2 Officers 3 Bibliography 4 Sources History The regiment was raised in Newcastle upon Tyne by John Price as John Price's Regiment of Foot in 1741.
