re Indian Army unit 40th in NSW & Victoria
J & V Bates
Thank you Thank you Thank you at last I feel I am making progress.
I have the wife and children of Capt Matthew Price arriving in Victoria on
Kent in April 1853 but I just could not find him, until someone told me
about the 40th arrival in NSW.
When did all this (Eureka) take place & did it write up in newspapers the
Army leaders by name???? because in January 1853 Matthew Price was acting
Police Inspector in Oven area of Victoria!!!!!! and out of the Army.
I just hope there is some other buff out there with more info on the
regiment itself and other details.
G'day Ronnie,
Did you know that the 40th Regiment of foot was at the Eureka Rebellion
Margaret in central Victoria
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> From: J & V Bates <ron...@southwest.com.au>
> To: GENA...@rootsweb.com
> Subject: re Troops arrival 1852
> Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 10:38 PM
>
> Hi to all and Greetings from Western Australia
>
> ANY ARMY (SERVICE) BUFF!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Is there any knowledgable person out there who can tell me the name of
the
> Ship or any details for the arrival in NSW in 1852 - Troops of the 40th
(2nd
> Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot. I believe this is the only British
> Infantry Regiment to have been posted to Australia.
Christmas Blessings to all and happy and safe 1999.
Regards
Ronnie Bates, Dawesville Western Australia.
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Anthony Staunton
>When did all this (Eureka) take place ...
December 1854
>Troops of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot. I believe this is
>the only British Infantry Regiment to have been posted to Australia.
I do not.
From the subject title is sounds an odd name for an indian Army Regiment.
Anthony Staunton