British forces in India at the start of the Mutiny

[kaiser]

Centre Division:

Fort St George:

Body Guard; 2 Officers 2 NCO's 117 Men

17th NI; 9 Officers 2 NCO's 812 Men

18th NI; 15 Officers 2 NCO's 752 Men

36th NI; 12 Officers 2 NCO's 785 Men

1st Native Veteran Battalion; 6 Officers 2 NCO's 856 Men
On Detachment:
116 Men; Chingleput
241 Men; Chittoor
271 Men; Salem
1 Officer; Ramandroog
1 Officer; Poonamallee

St Thomas Mount:

1st Battalion Artillery: 5 Officers 128 men
On Detachment:
1 Officer 81 Men; Bellary
3 Officers 77 Men; Rangoon
48 Men; Moulmein
1 Officer 30 Men; Sittang
1 Officer; Vizianagram

Gun Lascars Attached: 36 Native Officers & Men
On Detachment:
33 Men; Bellary
29 Men; Rangoon
21 Men; Moulmein
10 Men; Sittang

5th Battalion Artillery: 5 Officers 2 NCO's 228 men
On Detachment:
1 Officer 44 Men; Penang
28 Men; Malacca
1 Officer; China
1 Officer 35 Men; Cannanore
25 Men; Mangalore
1 Officer 25 Men; French Rocks
2 Officers 52 Men; Vizianagram
1 Officer 82 Men; Burmah
2 Officers 80 Men; Singapore
1 Officer 25 Men; Labuan
1 Officer 31 Men; Cuttack

Gun Lascars Attached: 32 Native Officers & Men
On Detachment:
5 Men; Penang
6 Men; Malacca
6 Men; China
5 Men; Cannanore
8 Men; Mangalore
3 Men; French Rocks
12 Men; Vizianagram
6 Men; Cuttack
16 Men; Burmah
15 Men; Singapore
14 Men; Labuan
16 Men; Fort St George

Arcot:

3rd Light Cavalry: 10 Officers 3 NCO's 343 Men
On Detachment:
15 Men; Body Guard
25 Men; Madras

2nd Veteran Native Battalion: 2 Officers 2 NCO's 124 Men
On Detachment:
1 Officer 351 Men; Nellore
1 Officer 68 Men; Ongole
1 Officer 325 Men; Guntoor
15 Men; Tripanore
1 Officer 239 Men; Cuddalore
139 Men; Poonamallee
1 Officer 69 Men; Arnee
34 Men; Conjeeverata
1 Officer 71 Men; Royacottah

Vellore:

27th NI: 13 Officers 2 NCO's 412 Men
On Detachment:
2 Officers 161 Men; Pootoor
8 Officers 218 Men; Mercara
30 Men; Chittoor

Centre Division Total: 1,580 Europeans. 6,430 Natives. Total 8,010

[kaiser]

Hi all just to fill you in, the write up i,m doing in the mutiny thread is a work in progress and will be for some time although it's only 18 pages the writting is so small i have to keep checking as i'm going, it's a detailed list of all the units already in India at the start of the mutiny, so i hope you'll find it as interesting as i do...

Andrew

[Mark]

Hi Andrew

Thanks for your hard work in the Mutiny thread, I'm looking forward to your future work on it.

Mark

[kaiser]

Mysore Division:

Bangalore:
Hores Brigade: 11 Officers, 97 NCO's, 107 Natives
On Detachment:
3 Officers, 111 Men; Mount
5 Officers, 96 Men; Trichinopoly
2 Officers, 101 Men; Kamptee
4 Officers, 6 Men, 103 Natives; Secunderabad

HM 12th Lancers: 23 Officers, 279 Men
On Detachment:
13 Officers, 326 Men; Bombay

8th Light Cavalry: 12 Officers, 3 NCO's, 370 Natives
On Detachment:
15 Men; Body Guard

HM 43rd Light Infantry: 16 Officers, 476 Men
On Detachment:
15 Officers, 616 Men; Madras

19th NI: 14 Officers, 2 NCO's, 751 Natives
On Detachment:
16 Men; Ossoor

50th NI: 9 Officers, 2 NCO's, 682 Natives

French Rocks:
20th NI: 14 Officers, 2 NCO's, 616 Natives
On Detachment:
43 Men; Hoonsoor
85 Men; Mysore

Hurryhur:
35th NI: 12 Officers, 2 NCO's, 592 Natives
On Detachment:
2 Officers, 132 Men; Sirooe
23 Men; Bangalore

Mereara
52nd NI: 10 Officers, 2 NCO's, 668 Natives

Mysore Division Total: 1,088 Europeans. 4,504 Natives. Total 5,588

[kaiser]

Malabar & Canara:

Cannanore:

3rd Light Infantry: 6 Officers, 2 NCO's, 610 Natives
On Detachment:
4 Officers, 188 men; Calicut
1 Officer, 6 Men; Bangalore

11th NI: 9 Officers, 2 NCO's, 646 Natives
On Detachment:
1 Officer, 58 Men; Mannantoddy
1 Officer, 94 Men; Telicherry
1 Officer, 6 Men; Bangalore

Mangalore:

16th NI: 8 Officers, 2 NCO's, 650 Natives
On Detachment:
1 Officer, 82 Men; Honore
1 Officer, 60 Men; Sedashaghur
1 Officer, 6 Men; Bangalore

Malabar & Canara Total. 604 Europeans. 2,513 Natives. Total 3,117

[kaiser]

Northern Division:

Masulipatam:

7th NI: 11 Officers, 2 NCO's, 756 Natives

Samulcottah:

9th NI: 7 Officers, 2 NCO's, 353 Natives
On Detachment:
32 Men; Cocanada
1 Officer, 11 Men; Rajahmundry
1 Officer, 67 Men; Ragapore
1 Officer, 78 Men; Ellore
1 Officer, 82 Men; Condapilly
1 Officer, 7 Men; Secunderabad

Runeleondah:
23rd NI: 13 Officers, 2 NCO's, 769 Natives
On Detachment:
1 Officer, 6 Men; Secunderabad

Vizianagrani:
31st NI: 7 Officers, 2NCO's, 383 Natives
On Detachment:
4 Officers, 397 Men; Kimedy
1 Officer, 6 Men; Secunderabad

Berhampore:
5th NI: 7 Officers, 2 NCO's, 382 Natives
On Detachment:
3 Officers, 295 Men; Cuttack
34 Men; Chutterpore
1 Officer, 6 Men; Bangalore

[Berkshire Dragon]

Kaiser,

I wonder whether you have any info or notes regarding the 33rd Madras Native Infantry who took part in the campaign in Central India and were part of the Kamptee Column in the Saugur region?

Cheers.


Mark

[kaiser]

Mark i dont i,m afraid to say i have a list of units that were in the Saugor district at the start on the mutiny but it dosent name the units it just list's them as one Regt NI, One company artillery and so on

[Berkshire Dragon]

Not too worry.

It looks like I may have to take a trip to London to go to the BM and have a look in the records of the I&O Collection which I have been reliably informed can be a bt of a chore!!

Thanks for the reply though.


Mark

[kaiser]

i've heard that too, but if it must be done! then you'll feel better foe it