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[[Category:British Army]]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 U.K.UK, whose ancestor served in the 19th Regiment of Foot.
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== Introduction ==
'''19th Regiment of Foot (Green Howards)'''
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.
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. I have been given invaluable assistance in my research by the Green Howards Regimental Museum, Trinity Church Square, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4QN. And, and, in particular, Steve Rarity, the Museum Attendant.
Attached to this history is a list of all the Officers of the Regiment who were involved with active service in India in 1868 in the Hazara Campaign.
Patrick McNamara is shown as having been wounded three times, although his discharge papers only record one occasion (a gunshot wound to the left thigh, which had him invalided out of service for nearly 10 months).
Patrick McNamara's known service record, and other personal details, are annotated in italics, where appropriate.
== 1845-1850 ==
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.
Service companies embarked at Cork on 4 May 1850, arriving in Quebec on 29 May 1850.
== 1851-1855 ==
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.
== 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.
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.
'''1870''' On 22 January 1870, the headquarters and ten companies, under the command of Colonel R O Bright C.B., arrived at Saugor, having left Rawal Pindi on 26 November.
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.
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Regiment Yorkshire Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Howards Green Howards] Wikipedia
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