British forces in India at 1 October 1858

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British forces in India at 1 October 1858

Postby kaiser » 11 May 2008 18:25

Bengal

Her Majesty's Army

Royal Artillery; 2 Troops of Horse, 13 Companies of Foot: 99 Officers, 2559 NCO/Rank and file, Total 2658.

Cavalry; 6 Regiments including 2nd Battalion Military Train: 217 Officers, 2911 NCO/Rank and file, Total 3,128.

Infantry; 45 Regiments, 2,194 Officers, 38,408 NCO/Rank and file, Total 46,388.

Her Majesty's Indian Forces

Horse Artillery; 3 Brigades, 85 Officers, 2080 NCO/Rank and file, 167 Native Officers, NCO/Rank and file, Total 1332.
European Foot Artillery; 6 Battalions, 176 Officers, 1967 NCO/Rank and file, 601 Native Officers NCO/Rank and file Total 2744.
Native Foot Artillery; 3 Battalions, 70 Officers, 11 NCO/Rank and file, 606 Native Officers NCO/Rank and file, Total 687.

European Light Cavalry; 4 Regiments 152 Officers, 1660 NCO/Rank and file, 5 Native Officers NCO/Rank and file, Total 1817.
Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry; 25 Officers, 242 NCO/Rank and file, Total 267
Governor General's Body Guard; 3 Officers, 1 NCO/Rank and file, 127 Native Officers NCO/Rank and file, Total 131
European Infantry; 4 Regiments 157 Officers, 2695 NCO/Rank and file, Total 2852
'' Invalids; 73 Officers
'' Veteran Company; 28 NCO/Rank and file
Sappers and Miners; 12 Officers, 156 NCO/Rank and file, 853 Native Officers NCO/Rank and file, Total 1021
Native Infantry; 25 Regiments and the remnants of 5 others, 656 Officers 39 NCO/Rank and file, 16,743 Native Offucers/Rank and file, Total 17,438
Irregular Cavalry; 12 Regiments, 56 Officers, 5261 Native Officers NCO/Rank and file, Total 5317
Ramgurh Irregular Cavalry; 1 Officer 179 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 179
Mooltanee Regiment of Cavalry; 9 Officers, 670 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 679
Benares Horse, 6 Officers; 209 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 215
Meade's Horse, 8 Officers; 1 NCO, 495 Officers/Rank and file, Total 504
Alexander's Horse, 5 Officers; 468 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 473
Hodson's Horse; 2 Regiments, 13 Officers, 1064 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 1077
Camel Corps; 10 Officers, 200 NCO/Rank and file, 160 Native Officers/Rank and file Total 370

Local Corps

Assam Local Artillery Battery; 2 Companies; 1 Officer, 1 NCO, 108 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 110
Sebundy Corps of Sappers and Miners; 1 Officers, 2 NCO/Rank and file, 213 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 216
Infantry; 31 Regiments; 139 Officers, 30 NCO/Rank and file, 19143 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 19305
Lahore Light Horse; 5 Officers, 142 NCO/Rank and file, 2 Native Officers/Rank and file Total 149
Meerat Light Horse; 9 Officers, 119 NCO/Rank and file, 2 Native Officers/Rank and file Total 130
Peshawar Light Horse; 10 Officers, 178 NCO/Rank and file, 153 Native Officers/Rank and file, Total 341

Summary; European Officers 4,185 European NCO/Other ranks 52,430 Native Officers/NCO/Other ranks 48,109 Total 104,724
Last edited by kaiser on 12 May 2008 13:30, edited 1 time in total.
Mon General, if by you action the British Army is annihilated, England will never pardon France, and France will not be able to pardon you! Always looking for medals to the Irish Regiments: 18th, 27th, 83rd, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th,
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Re: Military Force in India; latest return 1/10/1858

Postby kaiser » 12 May 2008 13:15

Punjab

Her Majesty's Army

Royal Artillery; Horse, 7 Officers, 226 NCO/Other ranks, Total 233
Foot, 23 Officers, 655 NCO/Other ranks, Total 678
Cavalry; 2 Regiments, 61 Officers, 1,226 NCO/Other ranks, Total 1,287
Infantry; 8 Regiments, 318 Officers, 9,210 NCO/Other ranks, Total 9,528

Her Majesty's Indian Forces

European Infantry; 3 Regiments, 94 Officers, 2,656 NCO/Other ranks, Total 2,750
European Horse Artillery; 1 Brigade, 29 Officers, 495 NCO/Other ranks, 194 Native Officers NCO/Other ranks, Total 718
European Foot Artillery; 4 Battalions, 69 Officers, 1,586 NCO/Other ranks, 233 Native Officers NCO/Other ranks, Total 1,888
Gun Lascars and Karkanah Establishments; 1,012 Native Officers NCO/Other ranks
Native Foot Artillery; 1 Battalion, 14 Officers, 2NCO/Other ranks, 639 Native Officers NCO/Other ranks Total 655
Gun Lascars attached and Karkanah Establishments; 528 Native Officers/NCO/Other ranks
Gun Lascars attached to Royal Artillery; 66 Native Officers/NCO/Other ranks
East Indian Artillery Drivers; 1 Officer, 46 NCO/Other ranks
Native Light Cavalry; 7 Regiments 93 Officers, 21 NCO/Other ranks, 2,885 Native Officers/NCO/Other ranks
Native Infantry; 52 Regiments + 3 Extra Regiments of Native Infantry + Sappers and Miners + Madras Sapper Militia + Pegu Police Battalion + Native Veteran Battalions (2), 793 Officers, 198 NCO/Other ranks , 59,350 Native Officers/NCO/Other ranks, Total 60,341

Summary; European Officers 1,512 European NCO/Other ranks 16,329 Native Officers/NCO/Other ranks 66,849 Total 84,690
Mon General, if by you action the British Army is annihilated, England will never pardon France, and France will not be able to pardon you! Always looking for medals to the Irish Regiments: 18th, 27th, 83rd, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th,
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