Regiments
Of the Malta Garrison
30th (Cambridgeshire)

The 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment

1799 — 30th (Cambridgeshire)

3 Jan 1799 The 30th Foot embarked at Cork for Minorca. On 22 December 1798, the French had captured Naples and on 25 January 1799, converted the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies into the Parthenopean Republic. To safeguard Sicily, Lieutenant General Charles Stuart, commanding the army in the Mediterranean, moved the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment and the 89th Regiment of Foot from Minorca to Messina.

18 Mar The 30th Foot landed at Messina. It formed part of the garrison under the command of Colonel Thomas Graham.

10 Dec 32 officers, 37 sergeants, 409 men, 20 women and 15 children arrived at Malta from Messina on HMS Culloden. The troops disembarked at St Paul's Bay, and marched into cantonments at Birkirkara. The 30th Foot and 89th Foot reinforced the Maltese insurgents during their blockade of the French troops.

11 Dec 1799 The 30th Foot under the command of Colonel Robert Manners moved to Zejtun to cover Zabbar and the battery at St Roche, which held the 13 inch mortar from HMS Bomb Vessel Strombolo.

1800 30th (Cambridgeshire)

1 Jan 1800 Strength: 31 Commissioned and Warrant Officers, 75 NCOs, 460 rank and file fit for duty, 21 rank and file sick, 593 total officers and men, 712 establishment.

An infantry regiment was normally composed of ten companies. Six companies were called the Service Companies and served abroad under the command of their commanding officer. The other four companies were called the Reserve Companies. These stayed at their Depôt in England and were commanded by a senior major. The role of the Reserve Companies was to feed recruits to the Service Companies and to serve in England as a sort of internal police. Officers and men moved between the Service Companies and the Reserve Companies.

From 1799 to 1801 the following companies of the 30th Foot served in Malta:

• Colonel's Robert Manner's
• Lieutenant Colonel Charles Green's
• Major Thomas Vincent Reynolds'
• Captain Philip Vaumorel's
• Captain Ralph Smyth's
• Captain Freeman Lane's
• Captain Alexander Hamilton's
• Captain Roger Montgomery's
• Captain Benjamin Roche's
• Captain John Collins' Coy which became Captain Christopher Maxwell's Coy on the resignation of Captain Collins in December 1799.
• Captain John Douglas's

The Colonel's Company held the HQ staff consisting of a major, an adjutant, a paymaster, a quartermaster, a surgeon and an assistant surgeon, 1 sergeant major, 1 quartermaster sergeant, 1 paymaster sergeant, 4 sergeants, 4 corporals.

Deaths in 1800:

• Colonel's Coy
  1. 12 May Pte John Chalk
  2. 4 July Pte John Stewartson
• Lt Col Charles Green's Coy
  1. 7 Apr Pte John Fahy
  2. Apr Pte Henry Appleman deserted.
  3. 29 June Pte James Fennell
  4. 21 July Pte Joseph Anderson
  5. 24 July Pte Michael Healy
  6. 23 Aug Pte Joseph Badger
• Maj Thomas Vincent Reynold's Coy
  1. 18 Aug Pte Daniel Means
  2. 9 Sep Pte Michael Shanhon
• Capt Philip Vaumorel's Coy
  1. 24 May Pte George Watson
  2. 20 Sep Pte Robert James
• Capt Smyth's Coy
  1. 25 July Pte William Verling deserted between 25 July to 24 August.
  2. 25 Oct Pte William Mitchell died between 25 October and 24 November.
• Capt Freeman Lane's Coy
  1. 24 Dec Pte John O'Bryan died between 24 December 1799 and 25 January 1800.
• Capt Alexander Hamilton's
  1. 21 Feb Pte Richard McKeel
  2. 22 Mar Pte Robert Houlding
  3. 18 June Pte Michael Mahony
  4. 28 July Pte Michael Cuddy
  5. 13 Aug Pte Joseph Clarke
  6. 17 Dec Pte James Shales
• Capt Roger Montgomery's
  1. 24 Dec Pte John Dougherty deserted between 24 December 1799 and 25 January 1800.
  2. 25 Oct Pte William Henton died between 25 October and 24 November.
  3. 24 Dec Pte Cornelius Dougherty deserted between 24 December 1799 and 25 January 1800.
• Capt Benjamin Roche's
  1. 21 July Pte Joseph Higgins
  2. 21 Aug Pte William Murphy
  3. 7 Apr Pte Edward Barlow died between 25 August and 24 September.
  4. 8 Sep Pte Samuel Storer
  5. 20 Nov Pte John Casey
  6. 21 Nov Pte Samuel Witham
• Capt Douglas's Coy
  1. 25 July Pte William Verling deserted between 25 July to 24 August.
  2. 25 Aug Pte Thomas Quigley
• Capt Christopher Maxwell's Coy
  1. 29 May Pte James O'Connor was executed for desertion. Brig Graham doubted the loyalty of many Irish conscripts in the 30th Foot, particularly in the aftermath of the rebellion of the United Irishmen on 23 May 1798.
  2. 25 Aug Pte William Bryan died between 25 August and 24 September.

In January 1800, Lt Archibald Campbell Colonel's Coy 30th Foot, served as an assistant engineer in Malta during the blockade of the French garrison and Captain Alexander Hamilton became Brigade Major.

Feb 1800 Regimental Strength:

In April 1800, Lt Philip R Bulkeley (Green's Coy) Lt William E Fitzthomas (Reynold's Coy), Ensign Peter Dumas (Smyth's Coy), Sergeant Major Peter Wallace (Colonel's Coy) and Cpl Charles Wharton (Vaumorel's Coy) took over duties with the newly formed Maltese Corps. In July, Captain Richard G Hare (Colonel's Coy) was also listed as doing duty with the Maltese Corps.

25 Nov–24 Dec Sgt George Flowers (Reynolds' Coy) was appointed steward of the General Hospital, Valletta. his pay was £1 12s 11d a month.

26 Nov The 30th and the 89th were ordered to prepare for immediate service and ceased to form part of the Malta garrison.

17 Dec 1800 The 30th embarked for Egypt under General Sir Ralph Abercrombie. Their sick were left in the General hospital Valletta.

1801 30th (Cambridgeshire)

1801 The regimental sick were admitted to the General Hospital in Rhodes.

25 Mar–24 Apr Sgt Robert Thompson (colonel's Coy) was listed as being on duty with the Maltese Corps. Lt Samuel Bircham (Montgomery's Coy) was an acting Captain with the Maltese Corps.

11 Oct The 30th returned to Malta from Egypt and formed part of the Malta garrison.

1 Nov 1801 Regimental Strength:

1802 30th (Cambridgeshire) (Manner's Regiment)

1 Jan 1802 Strength: 29 Commissioned and Warrant Officers, 75 NCOs, 344 rank and file fit for duty, 52 rank and file sick, 500 total officers and men, 712 establishment.

13 Jan The 30th left Malta for England.

1803

26 Aug 1803–June 1804 The first payment of prize money from the proceeds of the sale of captured property in Malta on 4 Sep 1800 was paid to the officers and men 30th Foot:

• Lt Col William Williamson £845 11s 6d (26 Aug).
• Maj William Lockhart £845 11s 6d (1 Sep).
• Capt Philip Vaumorel £90 7s 6d (1 Sep).
• Capt Ralph Smyth £90 7s 6d (26 Aug).
• Capt Alexander Hamilton £90 7s 6d (13 Sep).
• Capt Benjamin Roche £90 7s 6d (26 Nov).
• Capt David Maxwell £90 7s 6d (2 Sep).
• Capt Christopher Maxwell £90 7s 6d (13 Sep).
• Capt Henry Selleck £90 7s 6d (9 Feb 1804).
• Capt George Grey £90 7s 6d (26 Aug).
• Lt Samuel Bircham £43 4s 6d (9 Sep).
• Lt P R Bulkeley £43 4s 6d (9 Sep).
• Lt Robert Murray £43 4s 6d (22 June 1804).
• Lt William E Fitzthomas £43 4s 6d (26 Aug).
• Lt Elias Malet £43 4s 6d (13 Sep 1804).
• Lt John Amory £43 4s 6d (18 May 1804).
• Lt Daniel Mansergh £43 4s 6d (13 Sep).
• Lt R G Hare £43 4s 6d (6 Oct).
• Lt Henry Love £43 4s 6d (27 Aug).
• Lt Robert B Lynch £43 4s 6d (2 Sep).
• Lt Thomas Lahiff £43 4s 6d (21 Nov).
• Lt James Sullivan £43 4s 6d (26 Aug).
• Lt Thomas James £43 4s 6d (8 Sep).
• Lt James Garnon £43 4s 6d (14 Sep).
• Ensign Adjt Alexander Young £43 4s 6d (26 Aug).
• Ensign Thomas Rogers £43 4s 6d (8 Sep).
• Ensign James A Dolling £43 4s 6d (30 Aug).
• Ensign Richard O Miller £43 4s 6d (26 Aug).

Entitled sergeants received a first payment of £18 10s 6d, corporals, drummers and privates all received £3 0s 6d.

The 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment

1854 30th (Cambridgeshire)

5 May 1854 712 men arrived from Gibraltar on board the Cambria en-route to the Crimea.

In Nov 1854, the regiment had 12 officers and 530 men serving in the Crimea. Bowel complaints predominated and cholera prevailed extensively, particularly among the young recruits.

The East Lancashire Regiment

1915 – 1st/East Lancashire

Burials in Pietà Military Cemetery in 1915:

• 9 June Spr Ward J H aged 31 years, East Lancs Royal Engineers.
• 10 June Pte Wild R 1st/4th East Lancashire Regiment.
• 12 June Cpl Jackson R 1st/4th East Lancashire Regiment aged 37 years, was buried at Rinella Military Cemetery.
• 20 June Pte Lockett Thomas William 1st/5th East Lancashire Regiment aged 21 years.
• 4 Aug Spr Wilkinson W 1st East Lancashire Fd Coy RE (TF) aged 36 years.

1923 1st/East Lancashire

Oct 1923 The 1st/East Lancashire arrived at Malta.

1 Dec Strength: 26 Officers, 767 rank and file.

1924 1st/East Lancashire

1 Jan 1924 Strength: HQ and 4 Coys consisting of 27 officers and 765 men.

1 July Strength: HQ and 4 Coys consisting of 26 officers, 729 rank and file.

1925 1st/East Lancashire

1 Apr 1925 Strength: 27 officers and 793 men.

1 Oct Strength: 8 officers and 646 men.

The 4th/East Lancashire Regiment

1915 – 4th/East Lancashire

Burials in Pietà Military Cemetery in 1915:

• 20 Aug Pte Lee E J aged 20 years, 1st/4th East Lancashire Regiment.
• 12 Oct Gnr Halliday A aged 29 years, 4th East Lancashire Royal Field Artillery.

The 5th/East Lancashire Regiment

1915 – 1st/5th East Lancashire

Burials in the New Pietà Military Cemetery in 1915:

• 13 Oct Pte Halliday A aged 23 years.

The 6th/East Lancashire Regiment

1915 – 6th/East Lancashire

Burials in Pietà Military Cemetery in 1915:

• 19 Aug Spr Emmett R aged 33 years, 6th East Lancashire Regiment.
• 24 Aug L/Cpl Martin Robert aged 36 years, 1st/6th East Lancashire Regiment.
• 20 Sep Lt Wood Cyril Gordon aged 22 years.
• 25 Sep L/Cpl Fraser A aged 24 yrs.