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<small>This page was part of the ''Family History in India'' website, which was designed to help people trace their European and Anglo-Indian family history in India by Cathy Day. Cathy has kindly allowed us to transfer this information onto our wiki. This particular page was compiled by == Edward Nicholl, of the UK, whose ancestor served in the 19th Regiment of Foot.</small>'s Article ==
== Introduction =='''<small>This article was compiled by Edward Nicholl, of the UK, whose ancestor served in the 19th Regiment of Foot (Green Howards). It was part of the ''Family History in India'' website, which was designed to help people trace their European and Anglo-Indian family history in India by Cathy Day. Cathy has kindly allowed us to transfer this information onto our wiki. Patrick McNamara is being researched by Edward and Michael Nicholl. </small> ==== Patrick McNamara ====
Patrick McNamara is being researched by Edward and Michael Nicholl. Other family name interests include;-
NICHOLL, ATKINSON, BLEWITT, McKILLOP.
If you want to make contact with us about Patrick Mcnamara, any of the above family names, or the history of the Nineteenth, then why not drop us a line.
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==== Known as Green Howards ====
This history has been abstracted principally from the reference given below. It should be noted that the grammar, especially the punctuation, has not been changed from the original 1911 publication. Details from this history are supplemented by known personal details of one of the soldiers in that Regiment.
The soldier, Patrick McNamara, was born in Askeaton near Limerick in Ireland. He joined the Nineteenth Foot at the beginning of 1847, when the great famine was at its height in Ireland. There are no records of him returning to Ireland. Over the next thirty or so years he was posted initially to various depots in Ireland itself, and then moved to Canada, England, the Crimea, and India. He took his wife and daughter(s) with him to India, but was sent home to England in 1867 without them, after being discharged from the army on health grounds. Two of his daughters remained in India, marrying the same man (the younger sister marrying her sister's husband after the elder sister died in childbirth).
The history recorded below describes the movements of the regiment between 1847 and 1870. The period of service before India is listed, as there will be many other Irishmen whose lives will have followed the same pattern as Patrick McNamara, who will eventually have lived, married, fathered children, and died, in India.
Patrick McNamara's known service record, and other personal details, are annotated in italics, where appropriate.
== 1845-1850 == History ====
'''1845''' After nearly 3 years' service in the Ionian Islands the Nineteenth embarked on board the "Java" freightship for the West Indies once more, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Hay, and sailed on 5 December 1845.
'''1846''' On 20 January 1846 the regiment disembarked at Barbados, and during the year had detachments quartered at Demarara and Trinidad. The establishment was augmented in March to 950 privates, making a total of ranks of 1118.
'''1847'''In February 1847, the headquarters and two companies moved to St Vincent, with detachments at Grenada and Barbados.
15 January 1847. P McNamara enlisted at Askeaton (Limerick), Ireland. Transferred to Depot at Boyle (Roscommon).
Service companies embarked at Cork on 4 May 1850, arriving in Quebec on 29 May 1850.
==== 1851-1855 ====
'''1851''' On 28 June 1851 the six service companies sailed for England, and on arrival at Plymouth on 25 July took over quarters at Devonport, sending out detachments to Pendennis Castle, Dartmoor, St Nicholas, and Market Heights.
P McNamara's military record showed him as being "at sea" from 25 April 1851, arriving Devonport 25 July 1851.
The capture of the Malakoff by the French settled the war. Sebastopol was no longer tenable, further resistance was in vain, and the Russians silently and skilfully evacuated the town without the knowledge of the Allies. On the 9 September they retreated across the harbour by a bridge of boats to the forts on the northern side, after blowing up those on the southern side and sinking their fleet. The docks were soon afterwards destroyed by the Allies and the great Russian fortress reduced to absolute ruin.
'''1855 ''' On the anniversary of the Alma (20 September) the regiment was inspected by Lieutenant-General Sir William Codrington, now commanding the Division, and was presented with medals for the Alma, Inkerman, and Sebastopol by Lord William Paulet.
After the siege the men kept very healthy, and drills, field days and inspections were common. In addition, they were very busy making roads in the Crimea.
==== 1856-1860 ====
On 28 February 1856 news arrived that an armistice had been arranged with the enemy until the 31 March. At the end of the month this was prolonged until further orders. On the 2 April notification was published of peace having been signed at Paris on 30 March.
'''1860''' The latter having rejoined, the regiment marched from [[Dinapore]] to [[Benares]] in February 1860, where it arrived on 12 March.
Whilst the Nineteenth was at Benares, a company was stationed at Raj Ghat, which was relieved every month.
==== 1861-1865 ====
On 11 December 1861, the headquarters and seven companies, the remaining three still being detached at Dacca, marched to Allahabad, where they arrived in eight days time.
A station pack of English foxhounds was established at Peshawar, - the origin of the present "Peshawar Vale Hounds".
==== 1866-1870 ====
Early in February 1867, the Green Howards moved to Nowshera (26 miles, 4 furlongs), sending out a detachment of two companies to [[Attock]], a few days after arrival.
During its stay in Saugor the battalion furnished a detachment of two companies at Jubbulpore, increased to three in June 1871.
==== 1871 ====
Orders came for the return of the regiment to England after a service in India of fourteen years almost to a day. It accordingly marched from Saugor on 1 November, picking up the detachment at Jubbulpore, embarked in HMS "Crocodile" at Bombay on 24 November.
A total of 184 non-commissioned officers and men had volunteered for service with other regiments, so that altogether the battalion only mustered 561 of all ranks on board the transport.
==== The Hazara Roll - 1868 ====
Officers of the Nineteenth Regiment who were involved with the Hazara Campaign.
