Chattam Barracks

[Winston55]

Does anyone know which regiment was at Chattam Barracks in 1841.  I have William Carrol being there then but it doesn't say anything but Chattam Barracks.

Thanks

[BumbleB]

Royal Marines 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marine_Barracks,_Chatham

[Winston55]

Thank you

[MaxD]

There were a lot more than Royal Marines stationed in Chatham where there wer a number of different barracks.  In 1841it was the depot of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 9th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, 28th, 33rd and another 13 Regiments of Foot.  There would have been small numbers of men from all of those there.

MaxD

[josey]

Off topic I know, but MaxD might you know who was there in early 1814? Thanks.

[hanes teulu]

MaxD,
Thanks for that.
I'd trawled the Census sheets having spotted "officers (no rank)" with a number alongside on the margin. Checking these officers (newspapers/London Gazette) it transpired these numbers were their regiments - and I'd started compiling a list.

Out of interest - what was the "Provisional Regiment"?

[MaxD]

Josey
Just cribbing from newspapers of 1814 - mentions of the West Kent Militia, 50th Foot, South Lincs Militia, 2nd Royal Veteran Battalion.  Can't say that will be a comprehensive list though.  If you have a particular regiment in your sights then a check in the revers direction so to speak may find something.

Hanes teulu

Provisional battalions (not heard Regiment) were battalions in the making, made up of odds and sods that eventually would form a battalion of some regiment or another.

MaxD

[ShaunJ]

Hanes teulu has picked up an interesting key to the regiments enumerated at Chatham Barracks in 1841. William Carroll is in a contingent that is enumerated under an officer named Mitchell G Sparkes. He was in 49th Foot and it is possible to make out '49' next to his name. This strongly suggests that William Carroll was with the depot battalion of 49th.

[MaxD]

Your eagle eyes again ShaunJ - respect.

MaxD