1st / 96th Regiment of Foot

1839 - 1849

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The Regiment
Known as (nickname)..................................................." The Bend Overs"
Facings...........................................................................Buff
Braided Lace..................................................................Gold
Service in Australia .......................................................Throughout 1839 to 1841 the 96th Regiment acted as convict Guards at several locations. The Regimental Head Quarters of this Regiment was stationed in Windsor in 1841. In 1842 the Headquarters moved to Parramatta and then to Launceston in 1843. The Regiment remained in Tasmania until 1848 sailing to India in January of 1849.
Commanding Officer......................................................Lieut. Colonel W. Hulme

Surnames of the 1/96th Regiment soldiers who stayed
Weapons used by the 1/96th Regiment
Representation of the 96th Regiment Uniform: Ships the 96th Regiment sailed on
Soldiers of the 96th Regiment Transfered to the 99th Regiment 1st February 1849: The 96th regiment was broken into 26 separate detachments in 1839. These detachments began to arrive
in Australia during 1839, with the last detachment arriving in 1841. The headquarters for the Regiment was one of the last detachments to arrive in 1841.

This Regiment began its military term in 1760 in London but was know only as the 96th Regiment of Foot. The following is a history of the Regiments name changes.
1760.....the 96th Regiment of Foot.
1763.....Disbanded
1780.....Reformed the 96th (British Musketeers) Regiment
1783.....Disbanded
1793.....Reformed 96th (Queen's Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot
1798.....Disbanded
1802.....Reformed 96th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
1803.....Renumbered 97th
1815.....Renumbered 96th.
1818.....Disbanded
1824.....Reformed 96th Regiment of Foot
1881.....Renamed 2nd Battalion of the Manchester Regiment
Amalgamation.....Now forms part of the King's Regiment: Battle Honors Prior to 1900; Egypt : 1801 , Peninsular : , New Zealand ;; 96th Regiment of the British Army and while in Australia served on Norfolk Island (1840 to 1844) and in
New Zealand (1844 to 1847) and Tasmania (1847 to 1850).
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