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Note: BIOGRAPHY 85th Regiment - [Bucks Volunteers] [King's Light Infantry] 1827 received permission to remove "Bucks Volunteers" fr o m title but continued to use it until 1881. Did not ser v e in Crimea, so possibly used to reinforce the 72nd Regi me nt. Suspect that he did not spend much time with the 85th Regi m ent. 1853 Mauritius 1856 Cape of Good Hope
72nd Regiment - Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders In 1881 this became 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders Now part of Queen's Own Highlanders
Limited service was introduced in 1847 - no longer had t o s ign on for life (usually 21 years). Could now sign o n fo r 10 years, this could be extended by 2 years if th e regim ent was abroad.
In 1872, 72nd Regiment was 242 English 646 Scottish 67 Irish
72nd Regiment Depots 1853 Clare 1855 Limerick 1856 Edinburgh 1857 Fort George 1858 Aberdeen 1861 23 D Bn Aberdeen 1865 Stirling
72nd Regiment Locations 1853 New Brunswick / Halifax 1854 Ireland / Malta 1855 Crimea 1856 Portsmouth 1857 Channel Islands / Shorncliffe / Bombay 1858 India 1859 Mhow / Poona 1866 Edinburgh
October 1854 left Canada for Ireland - Crimean War had sta r ted and Sebastopol was already under siege. Depot companies were in Ireland 72nd Regiment was 300 men short of establishment December 1854 Service company sailed for Malta, leaving d e pot companies in Ireland to recruit. January 1855 72nd arrived in Malta, remained there unt i l May 1855 29 May 1855 72nd disembarked at Balaclava Joined 42nd, 79th and 93rd Highlanders in Highland Briga d e commanded by Sir Colin Campbell. 72nd took its place in the trenches during siege of Sebast o pol until Russian base was captured in September 1855. Then served with Highland Brigade and Sardinians agains t a n expected Russian attack on Kamara. October 1855 - July 1856 72nd lived in hutted camps for Hi g hland Division at Kamara.
"72nd Highlanders. Roll of claimants for the medal and cla s ps for service during the recent operations in India gra nt ed under the Provisions of the GGCo.'s No.933 of the 20 t h September 1858 and 543 of 16th June 1859." Headquarte r s Mhow Sept 1859. 3283 Private Briscoe James Consecutive Number 693 Served under Major General Roberts in Rajpootana and Maj o r General Michel KCB in Central India Field Service fro m A ugust 1858 till January 1859 Regimental Orders - 72nd Regiment, "72nd Highlanders. Ro l l of claimants for the medal and clasps for service duri n g the recent operations in India granted under the Provi si ons of the GGCo.'s No.933 of the 20th September 1858 an d 5 43 of 16th June 1859." Headquarters Mhow Sept 1859. 3283 Private Briscoe James Consecutive Number 693 Served under Major General Roberts in Rajpootana and Maj o r General Michel KCB in Central India Field Service fro m A ugust 1858 till January 1859.
72nd Regiment - HQ was stationed at Mhow from Jan 1859 t o 1 1 February 1865
26 October 1864 The regiments being under orders to leave central India, t h e detachments as under marched from Mhow on the 26th vi a t hree companies for Sattara and two companies for Assee rghu r by Lieutenant Colonel R Rocke.
For the year ending 31st December, invalids, free-discharg e d and time-expired men had left the headquarters for Engl an d: 7 sergeants and 86 rank and file.
HQ and five companies left on 11th February 1865 1st March 1865 HQ with 4 Co. and 6 Co. to Poona with Colonel Payn CB 5 Co., 7 Co. and 10 Co. to Sattara with Lieutenant Colon e l Rocke 1 Co., 3Co. and 9 Co. to Khandalla with Major Rice 2 Co. and 8 Co. to Addeerghur with Captain Ffench
June detachment at Khandalla withdrawn and joined HQ to Po o na
15th June 1865 regiment placed under orders to return to G r eat Britain
Some photo's have him as James W L Briscoe
1881 Census shows age as 45, giving DoB as 1836
BRISCOE, John Daly, of 41 Davenport St, Bolton, Lancashire School Board Visitor, died on 6-2-1897 Manchester Probate: 18-5-1897 to John Potter Briscoe librarian of Nottingham Free Publ i c Libraries and to James Wood Latham Briscoe, Secretary of the Bolto n I nfirmary and dispensary, personal effects � 1157 14s 8d
Witnesses at wedding John Potter Thomas Aspinall Peter Briscoe xxxxxlise Briscoe
The Hospital Saturday Fund was founded in 1873, at a tim e w hen poverty, overcrowding and ill-health were prevalen t an d little help was available for those needing costl y hospi tal care. The Victorian social reformer Reginald Brabazon, the 12t h E arl of Meath, became the principal founder of the Fun d whe n, at a meeting held in London�us Hyde Park, he prop osed th at everyone in employment should pay a regular wee kly amou nt towards hospital maintenance. Saturday was pa y day, s o the name Hospital Saturday Fund was chosen. In the years leading up to the start of the National Heal t h Service in 1948 the Fund collected and distributed tho us ands of pounds to hospitals. Indeed, along with other p hil anthropic organisations, the Hospital Saturday Fund wo rke d towards the setting up of the National Health Servic e b y campaigning for government acceptance of the need fo r st atutory healthcare provision. As the National Health Service has grown and changed, so t h e Hospital Saturday Fund has tailored its benefits to su i t modern needs. Nowadays, its contributors and their fam il ies receive money if they have to go to hospital and, f o r example, they may claim towards their expenses for den ta l check-ups and treatment, sight tests and the provisio n o f spectacles, chiropody, osteopathy, chiropractic and a cup uncture. The total number of people who enjoy the bene fit s offered by the modern day Hospital Saturday Fund i s curr ently around a quarter of a million.
3 AUG 1854 PLAC Joined 85th Regiment at Bury Barracks as Private
DATE ABT 1855 PLAC In Crimea with 72nd Regiment
DATE 16 JUL 1855 PLAC Arrival Report of draft landing in the Crimea. Reg Nu m ber 3283. Pte Briscoe, James. Medals Crimea. No clasp sho wn
ABT 1857 PLAC Indian Mutiny with 72nd Regiment
16 JUL 1858 PLAC No. 3283 Private James Briscoe No.5 Company is appoin t ed Lance Corporal from this date - Neemush, India
7 AUG 1859 PLAC "The officer commanding has been pleased to approv e o f No. 3283 Lance Corporal James Briscoe No.5 Company be in g placed in receipt of 1d per diem Good Conduct pay fro m th e 4th Inst." (In Mhow)
DATE SEP 1859 PLAC Central India Medal - in Mhow
TEXT "72nd Highlanders. Roll of claimants for the medal a n d clasps for service during the recent operations in Ind i a granted under the Provisions of the GGCo.'s No.933 of t h e 20th September 1858 and 543 o f 16th June 1859." Headqu ar ters Mhow Sept 1859. 3283 Private Briscoe James DATE 17 DEC 1859 PLAC "The following promotions and appointments will tak e p lace from the 10th Inst inclusive: Viz. Lance Corpora l Jame s Briscoe to be Corporal in No. 2 Company - in Mhow
DATE 10 DEC 1860 PLAC "The following appointments will take place from th i s date: Viz To be Lance Sergeants. No 3283 James Brisco e No .2 Company -in Mhow
DATE 7 NOV 1862 PLAC Regimental Orders of Lieut Colonel Payn CBE. The unde r mentioned men are placed in receipt of 1d per diem Good C on duct Pay from dates specified opposit their names. 328 3 Ja s Briscoe No.2 Co. from the 7 NOTE th Inst. Rest. -in Mhow
DATE 30 NOV 1864 PLAC Discharge in Mhow
DATE 15 JUN 1865 PLAC Discharge at Horse Guards, London
DATE 1 JAN 1886 PLAC Paymaster Sergeant of Loyal North Lancashire Regime n t - 2nd Volunteer Battalion
Unmarried Sidesman at St Matthew's Church, Bolton, Lancashire Member of Oddfe llows In 1877 the 'Hospital Saturday' was charged with raising the � 70,000 ne eded to build an Infirmary Honorary Secretary of Working Men's Committee - "Ai m of the committee was to help the building fund of the new infirmary" ----------------------------------------------------
Bolton Veteran's Recollections
MILITARY EXPERIENCIES OF PAYMASTER-SERGT. JAMES BRISCOE
Proud of his homeland, a worthy citizen of the Empire, one who has offered his life in fighting his country's battles and who at the present moment is in active service assisting one of the most worthy and needful public institutions of the town where he has so long resided. Mr James Briscoe is one of Bolton's most highly esteemed public men. He can recall many stirring times of personal experience and he is in one of happiest moods when he is recounting his active military work in the exciting 50's and the years immediately succeeding. On the occasion when recently interviewed by a "Journal and Guardian" representative he had just become the proud recipient of the handsome medal for active service in suppression of the Indian Mutiny. With the reasons for the apparent delay in his receiving the award we are not here concerned, they are recounted in another column. Mr Briscoe first became actively interested in military life in 1854, when he enlisted in the 85th Regiment, Durham Light Infantry, who depot was at the Bury Barracks. At that time the picturesque uniform, which now looks odd in comparison with the modern dress, was worn, the musket of that period being the "Brown Bess" smooth-bore gun. For the sake of old associations, much need not be said of this old firearm, except that the then Private Briscoe soon learned that the responsibility for exercise with or the martial service of the gun was no sinecure, for more than one user thereof had ample evidence of its "back-kicking" proclivities. A remarkable feature of musketry practice in those days was the hanging of a glass bottle behind the target, and if the shot smashed the bottle the marksman was rewarded with a grant of a shilling from the captain of his company. On becoming proficient he was made lance-corporal, and shortly afterwards he Volunteered for Active Service with the 72nd Highlanders in the Crimea, the Anglo-French and Turkish war with Russia being in full operation at that time. He left Sunderland, where his old regiment was stationed, for Whitehaven proceeding from here, by steamer, for Dublin, thence, by rail, to Kilkenny to join the Highlanders' depot. Mr Briscoe recollects at this time a bounty was given to encourage volunteers into the regiment, which it was thought would cover all the costs of the change of uniform, etc. but which was afterwards found to fall short of this. After purchasing his feather-bonnet(?) and other accessories, the soldier discovered that he was left with the solatium of but a penny a day spending money until the debt was paid off. At Kilkenny Mr Briscoe soon became acting corporal, and had to undertake sergeant's duties. Within a short time of his arrival at Kilkenny he was drafted with a troop of 250 men to join the 72nd's headquarters in the Crimea and so, after a journey of 23 days from Kingstown, the company was landed at Balaclava Harbour. Little time was spent in preliminaries, for our "hero" was sent on duty in the trenches before Sebastopol on the second night after landing. So he was then soon in very active service - Russian shot and shell in front, and the danger of contracting cholera always on all hands. He continued on trench duty for a considerably lengthy period, and always had to assist in fatigues duty, which consisted in carrying shot, etc. to the batteries. In August of that year (1855) the Highlanders under the command of Col. Colin Campbell, were moved up to the heights above Balaclava, to support the Sardinian Army, and his experiences up to the vacating of the fort by the Russians were of a most exciting nature if we are to judge from the accounts before us. Throughout the whole of the night of the evacuation he and his comrades were engaged in Carrying the Wounded into Hospital. Sergeant Briscoe had other experiences which to recount would fill volumes with most interesting matter. He continued to take his share in the campaign until the declaration of peace, his regiment being the last but one to leave Crimea for home. Then followed a period of steady garrison, and similar military, and preparations were being made for removal to Edinburgh, when the Indian Mutiny broke out, and once more Sergeant Briscoe and his comrades were drafted into what was to prove to be very active service. During a few days spent in Bombay Sergeant Briscoe (unexpectedly) met a group of happy light-hearted Bolton lads who were members of the 8th Hussars. Needless to say, the group formed a very merry party. It was chiefly in Central India that the 72nd were called upon to operate, they being engaged in the Punjab, and the country surrounding Delhi, Merut, and Lahore, pursuing the many bands of rebels who were roaming about murdering and looting. He formed one of a party, for instance, mounted on camels to scour the country for outlaws. Finally he and his comrades settled down at Mhow, at which station he attained the rank of sergeant. Having in his earlier life been engaged in the letterpress printing business, in his native town of Bolton, he lent his special knowledge and ability to the establishment of A Regimental Printing Office which met with great success. His limited engagement with the Army becoming completed, Sergeant Briscoe, along with 80 other expired men left the regiment at Mhow, and after a journey full of incidents - including the marching of 250 miles on foot - he eventually landed on his native shores and secured his normal discharge on the 18th June - this, together with a "discharge bounty" of 5s. For his services with his regiment during the war with Russia, Sergeant Briscoe received both the Turkish and Crimean medals, and in recognition of the Indian Mutiny campaign duty he received six months field "batta" (extra pay for field service), and on the 11th November 1865, the first instalment of the Rated(?) prize money. Last week-end, as we have noted elsewhere, he received the special medal for the Indian service. The day after his discharge from the regiment, he became a member of the 27th(?) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, which had been established nearly six years previously - the 15th November 1859. His active service experience made him a valuable member, and in the course of a highly useful career he was appointed paymaster-sergeant in August 1874(?). He held this rank until he resigned in accordance to the service regulation as to age, the regimental order for December 3rd 1892(?) of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion, reading "No. 140o6(?) Paymaster-Sergeant James Briscoe having resigned on attaining the age of 50 years, is permitted to retain his rank and wear the uniform of the regiment in retirement. The designation of the local Volunteer force thrice changed whilst he was a member. He was awarded the Volunteer long service medal and therefore now possesses four decorations for active service of a military nature in behalf of his Empire. Long may he be spared to wear it.
Bolton Journal 28th July 1911
Veterans at Church
Mr. BRISCOE's INDIAN MUTINY MEDAL
The annual church parade of the Army Veterans' Association, when they attended Holy Trinity Church on Sunday evening, was marked by a most interesting incident in the presentation of the Indian Mutiny medal, recently granted by the War Office to Mr. James Briscoe, secretary of the Infirmary. The men assembled at the headquarters of the Association, 62 parading under Sergt.-Major Moore. Prior to the presentation, which was performed by Mrs. Slater, Col. Slater, V.D., president of the Association, addressed the men and stated that the medal had been granted to their comrade, Mr. Briscoe, late of the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, it having been won in 1858. The phrase, "Better late than never" was never more fully exemplified that it was on that occasion, and they congratulated Mr. Briscoe, who ought to have had the medal 50 years ago. They were also indebted to Mr. A. H. Gill, M.P., who had interested himself in obtaining the grant of the medal. Mrs. Slater then pinned the medal on the coat of Mr. Briscoe, who was wearing the Crimea, Turkish, and long service medals. A little girl came forward and presented a beautiful bouquet to Mrs. Slater. Headed by the Bolton Subscription Band and accompanied by Col. Slater, Mr. Graham Spence, hon. Secretary of the Association, and Mr. T. B. Hawkins, hon auditor, the veterans proceeded to church, where there was a large congregation. The service was conducted by the Rev. T. Taylor-Evans, B.A., vicar, and the Rev. A. L. Robinson, B.A., curate. The lessons were read by Col. Slater. During the service the band played "Eventide" and "The Holy City," and also accompanied the singing of the hymns. The offertory was on behalf of the Veterans Association.
Bolton Journal 15th September 1911 -------------------------- Unmarried
Sidesman at St Matthew's Church, Bolton, Lancashire
Member of Oddfellows
In 1877 the 'Hospital Saturday' was charged with raising the � 70,000 needed to build an Infirmary
Honorary Secretary of Working Men's Committee - "Aim of the committee was to help the building fund of the new infirmary"
BIOGRAPHY 85th Regiment - [Bucks Volunteers] [King's Light Infantry] 1827 received permission to remove "Bucks Volunteers" from title but continued to use it until 1881. Did not serve in Crimea, so possibly used to reinforce the 72nd Regiment. Suspect that he did not spend much time with the 85th Regiment. 1853 Mauritius 1856 Cape of Good Hope
72nd Regiment - Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders In 1881 this became 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders Now part of Queen's Own Highlanders
Limited service was introduced in 1847 - no longer had to sign on for life (usually 21 years). Could now sign on for 10 years, this could be extended by 2 years if the regiment was abroad.
In 1872, 72nd Regiment was 242 English 646 Scottish 67 Irish
72nd Regiment Depots 1853 Clare 1855 Limerick 1856 Edinburgh 1857 Fort George 1858 Aberdeen 1861 23 D Bn Aberdeen 1865 Stirling
72nd Regiment Locations 1853 New Brunswick / Halifax 1854 Ireland / Malta 1855 Crimea 1856 Portsmouth 1857 Channel Islands / Shorncliffe / Bombay 1858 India 1859 Mhow / Poona 1866 Edinburgh
October 1854 left Canada for Ireland - Crimean War had started and Sebastopol was already under siege. Depot companies were in Ireland 72nd Regiment was 300 men short of establishment December 1854 Service company sailed for Malta, leaving depot companies in Ireland to recruit. January 1855 72nd arrived in Malta, remained there until May 1855 29 May 1855 72nd disembarked at Balaclava Joined 42nd, 79th and 93rd Highlanders in Highland Brigade commanded by Sir Colin Campbell. 72nd took its place in the trenches during siege of Sebastopol until Russian base was captured in September 1855. Then served with Highland Brigade and Sardinians against an expected Russian attack on Kamara. October 1855 - July 1856 72nd lived in hutted camps for Highland Division at Kamara.
"72nd Highlanders. Roll of claimants for the medal and clasps for service during the recent operations in India granted under the Provisions of the GGCo.'s No.933 of the 20th September 1858 and 543 of 16th June 1859." Headquarters Mhow Sept 1859. 3283 Private Briscoe James Consecutive Number 693 Served under Major General Roberts in Rajpootana and Major General Michel KCB in Central India Field Service from August 1858 till January 1859 Regimental Orders - 72nd Regiment, "72nd Highlanders. Roll of claimants for the medal and clasps for service during the recent operations in India granted under the Provisions of the GGCo.'s No.933 of the 20th September 1858 and 543 of 16th June 1859." Headquarters Mhow Sept 1859. 3283 Private Briscoe James Consecutive Number 693 Served under Major General Roberts in Rajpootana and Major General Michel KCB in Central India Field Service from August 1858 till January 1859.
72nd Regiment - HQ was stationed at Mhow from Jan 1859 to 11 February 1865
26 October 1864 The regiments being under orders to leave central India, the detachments as under marched from Mhow on the 26th via three companies for Sattara and two companies for Asseerghur by Lieutenant Colonel R Rocke.
For the year ending 31st December, invalids, free-discharged and time-expired men had left the headquarters for England: 7 sergeants and 86 rank and file.
HQ and five companies left on 11th February 1865 1st March 1865 HQ with 4 Co. and 6 Co. to Poona with Colonel Payn CB 5 Co., 7 Co. and 10 Co. to Sattara with Lieutenant Colonel Rocke 1 Co., 3Co. and 9 Co. to Khandalla with Major Rice 2 Co. and 8 Co. to Addeerghur with Captain Ffench
June detachment at Khandalla withdrawn and joined HQ to Poona
15th June 1865 regiment placed under orders to return to Great Britain
Some photo's have him as James W L Briscoe
1881 Census shows age as 45, giving DoB as 1836
BRISCOE, John Daly, of 41 Davenport St, Bolton, Lancashire School Board Visitor, died on 6-2-1897 Manchester Probate: 18-5-1897 to John Potter Briscoe librarian of Nottingham Free Public Libraries and to James Wood Latham Briscoe, Secretary of the Bolton Infirmary and dispensary, personal effects � 1157 14s 8d
Witnesses at wedding John Potter Thomas Aspinall Peter Briscoe xxxxxlise Briscoe
http://www.hsf.co.uk/hsf_uk/hsf_uk_about/hsf_uk_about.html The Hospital Saturday Fund was founded in 1873, at a time when poverty, overcrowding and ill-health were prevalent and little help was available for those needing costly hospital care. The Victorian social reformer Reginald Brabazon, the 12th Earl of Meath, became the principal founder of the Fund when, at a meeting held in London�s Hyde Park, he proposed that everyone in employment should pay a regular weekly amount towards hospital maintenance. Saturday was pay day, so the name Hospital Saturday Fund was chosen. In the years leading up to the start of the National Health Service in 1948 the Fund collected and distributed thousands of pounds to hospitals. Indeed, along with other philanthropic organisations, the Hospital Saturday Fund worked towards the setting up of the National Health Service by campaigning for government acceptance of the need for statutory healthcare provision. As the National Health Service has grown and changed, so the Hospital Saturday Fund has tailored its benefits to suit modern needs. Nowadays, its contributors and their families receive money if they have to go to hospital and, for example, they may claim towards their expenses for dental check-ups and treatment, sight tests and the provision of spectacles, chiropody, osteopathy, chiropractic and acupuncture. The total number of people who enjoy the benefits offered by the modern day Hospital Saturday Fund is currently around a quarter of a million.
James Grant - The Duke of Albany's own Highlanders (1880)
Slater's 1895 The Infirmary, opened 25 Octo 1883, and situated to the east of the public park, is a building of red brick with Yorkshire stone dressings, in the Domestic Gothic style, from designs by Mr R. K. Proeman, architect, of Bolton, and was erected at a cost of about �37,000: it consists of four distinct blocks and includes a Children's Hospital and a dispensary: in the centre of the principal front, over the principal entrance hall, is a tower rising to a height of 103 feet. The number of beds in the men's ward are 45: female wards, 24; and the children's hospita, 32; total, 107. During the year ending 28th February 1894, there were 1055 in-patients; 3,310 out-patients; 574 home patients; and 835 casualties. The isolation ward for 6 patients was opened in Dec. 1889.
OCCU: CONC ospital which was then in the course of erection" OCCU: SOUR @S03898@ _MILT: CONC th Inst. Rest. -in Mhow _MILT: SOUR @S03689@
Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service: Bolton Operative Cotton Spinners Provincial Association � 2002 The contents of this catalogue are the copyright of Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service Rights in the Access to Archives database are the property of the Crown FILE - Report of the Demonstration and Proceedings - ref. FT/14/105 - date: 23 July 1883 |_ [from Scope and Content] Opening of the Bolton Infirmary and the Childrens Hospital by Ald. Joseph Musgrave, J.P., FILE - Programme of proceedings - ref. FT/14/106 - date: 21 July 1883 |_ [from Scope and Content] Opening of the Bolton Infirmary by Ald. J. Musgrave
Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service: The Whitman Collection [ZWN 6 - ZWN 12] � 2002 The contents of this catalogue are the copyright of Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service Rights in the Access to Archives database are the property of the Crown NIGHTINGALE CORRESPONDENCE AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS Correspondence with J W Wallace FILE - Letter: J W Wallace, c/o The Uplands, Pitchcombe, Glos, to "dear Nightingale" - ref. ZWN 8/1/96 - date: 28 Jun 1919 |_ [from Scope and Content] Declares that their lodgings are "as nearly ideal as can be expected", they are extending their stay until 9 July, requests Nightingale to fix an appointment for Mrs Clayton with a lady doctor at Bolton Infirmary to confirm whether she needs an operation on her uterus.
Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service: Bolton Choral Union � 2002 The contents of this catalogue are the copyright of Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service Rights in the Access to Archives database are the property of the Crown MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMMES, ETC. FILE - Bolton Infirmary - ref. FZ/13/4/1 - date: 20 Jul 1915
A2A Bolton Operative Cotton Spinners 'Provincial Association' Catalogue Ref. FT/14 FILE - Report of the Demonstration and Proceedings - ref. FT/14/105 - date: 23 July 1883 \_ [from Scope and Content] Opening of the Bolton Infirmary and the Childrens Hospital by Ald. Joseph Musgrave, J.P., FILE - Programme of proceedings - ref. FT/14/106 - date: 21 July 1883 \_ [from Scope and Content] Opening of the Bolton Infirmary by Ald. J. Musgrave
MANCHESTER LITERARY CLUB Catalogue Ref. M524 MISCELLANEOUS Autograph collection FILE - Volume of autographs and autograph letters - ref. M524 13/2 - date: nd \_ [from Scope and Content] James Clegg, journalist, of the Bolton Daily Chronicle. Letter to Chas. Hardwick requesting article on the opening of the exhibition on Bolton New Infirmary, 23 Aug. 1881.
BOLTON CHORAL UNION Catalogue Ref. FZ/13 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMMES, ETC. FILE - Bolton Infirmary - ref. FZ/13/4/1 - date: 20 Jul 1915
72nd FOOT (1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders) Pte John Elders - killed at Kotah 30 March 1858 Pte James Gibson - wounded at Kotah 30 March 1858. died of wounds 31 March 1858 Pte William Noble - killed 1 December 1858
72nd HIGHLANDERS No. 3015 Pte Charles Gilbert - killed at Sebastopol 8 July 1855 No. 1127 Pte Alexander Law - killed at Sebastopol 19 August 1855 No. 3044 Pte Donald McIntosh - killed at Sebastopol 13 August 1855 No. 1133 Pte Alexander Merrilees - killed at Sebastopol 5 July 1855 No. 2574 Pte John Patten - killed at Sebastopol 11 July 1855 No. 2336 Pte John Robson - killed at the Final Attack on the Redan 8 September 1855
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Please take note of print title, serial number and price. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment by Harry Payne Print serial number UN016. Image size 7" x 12". Print price �6.50 ($15).
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (47th and 81st foot) by Richard Simkin From the supplement of the Army and Navy Gazette, October 6th 1894. twi soldeirs The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment by Harry Payne
Martin,
The volunteer battalions were almost totally civilians acting as part-time soldiers. They trace their history from the rifle volunteer movement that swept the UK in the 1860s.
The 2nd Volunteer Battalion of The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), was formed at Bolton in 1860 as the 27th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps. In 1876 it was amalgamated with the 82nd Lancashire Volunteer Rifle Corps of Hindley. In 18810 it was renumbered the 14th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps. It affiliated with the regular regiment in 1881, and redesignated the 2nd Volunteer Battalion in 1883. In 1886 the battalion had ten companies, all at Bolton, but possibly a few at Hindley. In 1908 it joined the Territorial Force as 5th Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) Territorial Force.
Yours aye, Iain
From: Iain Kerr <iainkerr@c...> Date: Mon Nov 15, 1999 6:22 am Subject: [britregiments] Re: XX The Lancashire Fusiliers
ADVERTISEMENT At 20:06 14/11/99 , Harry Murgatroyd wrote:
>Does anyone on the list have any Historical Notes regarding The 20 foot It >was formed in 1688 in Devon and only became the Lancashire Fusiliers in >1888 and was ammalgamated into The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1969 >What happened between thease Years Is what I am After.
Harry,
XXth Regiment of Foot, XXth (East Devon) Regiment of Foot, later The Lancashire Fusiliers, now part of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
When Prince William of Orange arrived at Exeter after landing in Torbay, on 5th November 1688, he was met by a number of Protestant noblemen and gentlemen, to some of whom were granted commissions for raising regiments of horse and foot for the Prince's service. Amongst them was Sir Robert Peyton, whose regiment of thirteen companies of musketeers and pikemen, coated in red with pale yellow facings has since had an eventful and distinguished career as the XX. Regiment of British Foot, now the Lancashire Fusiliers. Peyton's command was brief. He was succeeded by Gustavus Hamilton, afterwards Viscount Boyne, under whose gallant leadership the regiment fought at the Boyne, at the capture of Athlone, where Gustavus Hamilton and his grenadiers formed the 'forlorn hope', and in many other stubborn conflicts in the Irish wars.
The regiment remained in Ireland until the outbreak of the war of the Spanish Succession in 1702. It served in the Cadiz Expedition, and at the capture of the Spanish treasure ships in Vigo Bay that year, and then went to the West Indies, where it remained until 1705. It was among, the reinforcements sent to the Peninsula after the disastrous battle of Almanza in 1707, and made several campaigns in Spain down to the peace, when it went to Gibraltar, and there did duty for many years. It was one of the regiments that defended the place against the Spaniards from December 1727 to June 1728, the second of the three sieges of the fortress during the British occupation.
It afterwards served under Lord Stair and Duke William of Cumberland in Flanders and the North, and fought at Dettingen, at Fontenoy, and at Culloden, and made the later campaigns in Flanders under Cumberland and Wade. The regiment was then at home for several years, and incidental notices of it will be found in the letters of its youthful lieutenant-colonel, Wolfe, the future hero of Quebec, who commanded the XXth for eight years, and bestowed on the regiment his celebrated orders.
At the outbreak of the Seven Years' War the regiment raised a second battalion, which then was renumbered the 67th Foot, retaining the pale yellow facings of the parent corps. It became the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment in 1881, with a long and distinguished history of its own.
The XXth was in the expedition to the Isle of Aix in 1757, and afterwards went to Germany, where, in brigade with the 25th and 51st, under its colonel, Charles Kingsley (who had distinguished himself in Flanders its all officer in the 3rd Guards), it won lasting fame on the historic field of Minden, on 1st August 1759. So heavy were its losses on that day, that Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, commanding the allied army, directed the regiment to be excused front further duty. This indulgence Kingsley's declined to accept, and a General Order, dated 4th August 1759, records that "Kingsley's Regiment, at its own request, win resume its portion of duty in the line". Tradition relates that the regiment was posted in or near some rose-gardens with the roses from which the men decked their hats during the fray. Ever since, the glorious memories of the day have been recalled by the regimental custom of wearing "Minden Roses" in their caps on each lst August; a custom shared with the six other Minden regiments.
In 1758, the second battalion of the XXth Regiment was constituted the 67th Regiment and the command given to Wolfe.
The regiment made the campaign in Germany in 1760 to 1763. It served at Gibraltar from 1763 to 1769. It was among the troops sent to the relief of Quebec at the outbreak of the American War, and served in the operations tinder Burgoyne down to the surrender of Saratoga. After being "interned" in America for some time, it came home in 1761, and in the following year received the county title of the "East Devon Regiment".
The regiment was in the West Indies at the outbreak of the French War, and was employed for it while in San Dominigo and afterwards in the Maroon War in Jamaica. On its return, in 1797, it was sent to Exeter to recruit, but not being successful there was removed to Preston, where it recruited two battalions of "limited service" men, or rather boys, from the supplementary battalions of the Lancashire Militia. These two battalions served in Holland in 1799, at Quiberon in 1800, and afterwards volunteered (most of the soldiers had not engaged to go out of Europe) for service in Egypt. There they were present during the latter part of the siege of Alexandria from June to September 1801, after which they went to Malta, and the two battalions were reduced to one.
The 1st Battalion XX Foot served in Naples in 1805, in the descent on Calabria and at the battle of Maida in 1806, at Vimiera in 1808, in the retreat to and battle of Corunna in 1809, and in the Walcheren Expedition. After a sojourn at home, it joined Wellington's army on the frontier of Portugal in October 1812, and served with distinction throughout the subsequent campaigns, from Vittoria to Toulouse. It was in Ireland during the Waterloo Campaign. The battalion served in St. Helena during the last two years (1820-21) of the Emperor Napoleon's captivity. It furnished the guard at Longwood on the night of his death, and it was by grenadiers of the regiment that his remains were borne to the grave. The XXth preserves many relics of the great Napoleon. The regiment subsequently served sixteen years in the Bombay Presidency.
As the senior Line regiment in England at the time of the coronation of Queen Victoria, the XXth Foot was brought up to the metropolis, and was on duty outside Westminster Abbey during the ceremony. A few days afterwards, colours, subsequently carried in the Crimea, were presented to the regiment at the Tower of London by the Duke of Wellington.
From 1842 to 1853 the regiment, including a reserve battalion, was stationed in Gibraltar, Bermuda, and North America. In 1854 it proceeded to the Crimea, where it landed as part of Sir George Cathcart's division, and fought at the Alma and Inkerman, and throughout the siege of Sebastopo1, including the assaults of 18 Jun and 8 Sep 1855, and at the bombardment and capture of Kinbourn. The regiment, which is said to have been the only one that marched into Sevastopol with band playing and colours flying, returned from the Crimea in 1856.
In Aug 1857 the regiment was despatched to Calcutta, and on arrival was at once sent up country, where it was present at the actions of Chanda, Umeerpore and Sultanpore, and at the siege and capture of Lucknow. It also served through the operations in Oude and the Trans-Gogra districts in 1858-9. The battalion returned home in 1867.
From 1873 to 1881 the 1st Battalion XXth Foot servedd in Bermuda, Nova Scotia, Malta and Cyprus, returning home in the latter year.
In 1873 The XXth (East Devonshire) Regiment (of two battalions) established its depot at Bury, and also recruited in Rochdale and Salford. In the Cardwell reorganisation of the Army in 1881, the XXth Foot became known as the Lancashire Fusiliers.
The 2nd Battalion, XXth Foot raised at Clonmel in 1858, went out to Bengal in 1863, and served in China and Japan during the occupation of the treaty ports. In Japan part of the battalion was trained and equipped in September 1861 as a demi-battery of field artillery, with guns duly horsed. After serving subsequently in South Africa and Mauritius, this battalion came home in 1872. It went out to India in 1881 and served there until 1898. On its way home, it proceeded to Egypt; it took part in Lord Kitchener's advance to Khartoum, and was present at the crowning victory at Omdurman. The 2nd Battalion subsequently proceeded to Crete, and thence to Malta, where was until after 1899.
A 3rd Battalion of the regiment was formed in 1897. It proceeded in November 1898, to Malta. A fourth battalion was formed around 1900.
XXth in World War I
In World War I, the Lancashire Fusiliers from its pre-war two regular, two reserve and four Territorial Force battalions, raised a total of 31 battalions. During involvement in campaigns in all theatres, the XXth lost 13,642 men killed in action. It won more VCs, a total of eighteen, than any other regiment during the Great War. During the Gallipoli campaign, the six battalions of the XXth won six VCs, 4 DSOs, 5 MCs, 2 CBs, 13 DCMs, and 43 MiDs. The six VCs were won by the 1st Battalion on W Beach on 25th April 1915.
World War II
During WWII, the XXth was again active, with the 2nd battalion claiming to be the most decorated infantry battalion in the British Army by 1945 with one VC, four DCMs, 23 MCs, 38 MMS one MBE and 15 MiDs, 2 US Bronze Stars and one US DSC. The Lancashire Fusiliers lost a total of 1,285 men between 1939 and 1945.
The later history of the XXth Fusiliers and its involvement in Gallipoli is well detailed in "Hell's Foundations: A Town Its Myths and Gallipoli" by Geoffrey Moorhouse; published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1992; ISBN 0 340 43044 3. It explores the relationship between Bury and the regiment whose depot was based there. It focuses on the effects of Gallipoli, where the XXth took the greatest number of casualties of any British regiment, with six battalions involved, and where they won "six VCs before breakfast"
Current Existence
On 1 April 1958, the XXth amalgamated with three other Fusilier regiments to form the Royal Fusiliers, which is still part of the organisation of the British Army, with two regular battalions following the 1190s restructuring.
Regimental Museum
Lancashire Fusiliers Regimental Museum, Wellington Barracks, Bolton Road, Bury, Lancashire BL8 2PL Phone: (0161) 7642208
Regimental history of the XXth Regiment of Foot since 1688: weapons, uniforms and large medal collection. Trophies, colours and memorabilia of General Wolfe, the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon, and the Gallipoli campaign.
Yours aye, Iain In Windsor, Berkshire
From: "T. F. Mills" <tomills@d...> Date: Mon Aug 23, 1999 4:14 am Subject: [britregiments] Re: Uniform
ADVERTISEMENT Some thoughts re Martin Briscoe's photos of ggrandfather James Briscoe:
JWLB1 This is a group of senior NCOs including the drum major and another bandsman (with shoulder wings). Briscoe appears to be third from left in rear row). Some of the men are wearing blue frock coats, and some are wearing scarlet tunics piped and faced white. The two bearded men are Crimean veterans, as are no doubt some of the others. Two of the seated men have post-1881 "jampot" cuffs -- they may be regular Army full-time staff with the volunteers. These two are also not wearing the whistle-and-chain pouch belts that the other men in scarlet are wearing. These belts are remnants of the Rifle Volunteer Corps before they affiliated as volunteer battalions of regular regiments in 1881. (The regimental lace on the cuffs also denotes a volunteer battalion.) The forage cap badge is almost certainly the 1881 grenade badge of the Lancashire Fusiliers. 1st VB of the regiment had yellow facings (which showed up dark in period photos) and 2nd and 3rd had blue facings. All these facings changed to the white of the regulars about 1886. So, it would seem this photo is post 1886.
JWLB2 NCO of a volunteer battalion with 1878 home service helmet. If this is the Lancashire Fusiliers, the helmet may still be correct. A racoon skin cap was authorised in 1865 for fusilier regiments and phased in between 1886 and 1871 for the regulars. I believe the volunteer LF did not receive them until about 1884. I could be wrong, in which case this is most likely the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
JWLB3 Briscoe in civilian dress. He appears to be about 60 years old, which puts the photo around 1895. The medals left to right are: Crimean War with one bar, Turkish Crimean War, and Indian Mutiny with one bar. Briscoe was with the 72nd in the Crimea. The only clasp awarded to members of the 72nd was "Sebastopol". The only clasp awarded to members of the 72nd in the Indian Mutiny was "Central India". The regiment's notable action in the Mutiny was the taking of the town of Kotal in hand to hand combat. The 72nd was a Highland regiment and wore trews of the Royal Stuart tartan (Prince Charles Edward sett). The regiment arrived in India in Jan. 1858 and returned to England in 1866. Osprey MAA 268 has a nice colour illustration of the 72nd in Central India.
JWLB4 Briscoe in full dress of a volunteer battalion, holding 1878 home service helmet in his hand.
JWLB5 NCOs of a volunteer battalion. Most wear the 1874 undress glengarry, and a few (including two Colour Sgts in the front row) wear the 1878 home service helmet. I can't make out the cap badges, but it is possible this is again the 1881 grenade badge of the Lancashire Fusiliers.
Some further observations:
Prior to 1881, the Lancashire Fusiliers were the 20th (East Devon) Regiment [not a fusilier regiment] with regimental depot from 1873 at Bury, Lancs. 1st VB was also based a Bury. 2nd VB was at Rochdale. 3rd VB was at Salford.
Bolton was in the territory of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 2nd VB was based there. This battalion had green facings until 1883 when they changed to white. 1st VB was at Preston and always had white facings. Some of the images could be this regiment, but not JWLB1.
When Briscoe joined the 85th in 1854 at Bury the regiment was in Mauritius, but it is possible their depot companies were temporarily stationed at Bury. Although you say he lived in Bolton, he may have had some connection with Bury which led to his working with the Lancashire Fusiliers there after his discharge from the regulars.
OK, everybody. Poke holes in my photo analysis. I probably missed some significant details.
T.F. Mills tomills@d... (University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA)
From: "T.F. Mills" <tomills@d...> Date: Mon Aug 23, 1999 5:53 pm Subject: [britregiments] Briscoe photos p.s.
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Regarding the Briscoe photos, I wrote: "A racoon skin cap was authorised in 1865 for fusilier regiments and phased in between 1886 and 1871 for the regulars." Slip of the fingers: that should be 1866, not 1886. But, of course, The Lancashire Fusiliers regulars would not have received fur caps before July 1881 since they were not previously a fusilier regiment. And, as I noted, the volunteer battalions of LF may not have received them until 1884. (And a further note: the original fusilier caps in 1866 were lambskin, but these proved very unpopular, and soon changed to racoon skin.)
All this means that if Briscoe's volunteer service was completely in the LF, the photos with spiked helmets date from 1878 to 1884.
Regarding JWLB5 (group photo with glengarries and spiked helmets). The cap badges could be almost anything, including the 1874-1881 badge of the 20th Foot (a laurel wreath surmounted by a rather large crown) before they changed to the flamed grenade badge (which in a fuzzy photo could be about the same shape).
T.F. Mills
From: "T. F. Mills" <tomills@d...> Date: Sun Aug 29, 1999 4:17 am Subject: [britregiments] Re: Briscoe photos p.s.
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> I have managed to get hold of a item from the Bolton Chronicle of 23 > Feb 1886 on microfiche. This has the Muster Roll of the Loyal North > Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Volunteer Battalion on 1st January 1886.
Great discovery! Most of your photos are probably then this regiment. I wouldn't rule out the possibility, however that the photo of NCOs in forage caps might be Lancashire Fusiliers.
2nd VB of the Loyals was formed at Bolton in 1860 as the 27th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps. It affiliated with the Regular regiment in 1881, and became its 2nd VB in 1883. In 1908 it joined the Territorial Force as 5th Bn of the regiment. In 1886 the battalion had ten companies, all at Bolton I think -- possibly a few at Hindley.
T.F. Mills tomills@d... (University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA)
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Note: DEATH OF Mr. JAMES BRISCOE SOLDIER AND CHARITABLE WORKER
A wide circle will learn with regret of the death of Mr. James Briscoe, the former secretary of the Bolton Infirmary, which took place early on Sunday morning at his residence in Chorley Street. Advancing age laid the hand heavily on Mr. Briscoe some months ago, and he recently had only been conscious at long intervals so that the end was not unexpected. Born in Bolton on April 25th 1834, Mr. Briscoe was in early life apprenticed to the printing business but his employer failed and he was thrown out of work. At the age of 20, therefore he joined the Army, attaching himself to the 85th Light Infantry at Bury and exchanging into the 72nd Highlanders at Kilbenny, becoming as he used to say, an Englishman in a Scottish regiment serving in Ireland. The Crimean War broke out and the 72nd were ordered out, landing at Balaclava after the charge of undying memory, but early enough for the young Briscoe to get his baptism of fire in the trenches behind Sebastopol. He had some exciting experiences with the Sardinian Army, his regiment being the last but one to leave after cholera had carried off 120 of the original 1000. In August 1857 Sergeant Briscoe, as he now was, and his colleagues were called out to serve in India and put in 15 months service in one of the central provinces. On completing his service with the Army, Sergeant Briscoe returned to Bolton but he had not had his fill of military life and he put in a further 29 years in the old Bolton Volunteers, raising a company which drilled at Dean Mills. In the meantime he worked 10 years at a foundry and a further decade at a local newspaper office and then in 1883(?) he succeeded Mr. John Taylor as the secretary of the Bolton Infirmary. Prior to this he had been an active worker on behalf of that institution for he assisted materially in the founding of the Hospital Saturday movement in the town and was the first Honorary Secretary. During his association with the Infirmary over �60,000 was raised and it was only with advancing years and impaired health that caused him to relinquish his work in September 1912. In addition to his charitable work Mr. Briscoe was in his active days identified with St Matthew's Church, holding office as an alderman for many years. On May 24th 1866 Mr. Briscoe married Mary Aspinall of Bolton and she and two sons and two daughters survive him. One of the former Mr. A. E. Briscoe having succeeded him a Secretary of the Infirmary. Funeral at St Peter's, Smithills was of a simple character. Service at St Barnabas.
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