1817 - 48th Regiment of Foot (Northamptonshire)
- Sydney - Newcastle - Port Macquarie - Van Diemens Land - Parramatta -
The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army. From 1817 until 1824, the 48th Regiment of Foot was stationed variously in Australia. They were stationed at Sydney, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Van Diemens Land, & Parramatta. At the time, their commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel J. Erskine.
Additional History
The regiment was first raised in 1741 as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of
Foot in Norwich, England during the War of Austrian Succession. The regiment
first saw action at the Battles of Falkirk and Culloden in 1745-1746,
campaigning against the Young Pretender. In 1748, it was renumbered as the 48th
Regiment of Foot. The 48th took part in the French and Indian War and they
received their first battle honour in the Americas at the Battle of Louisburg,
although the Regiment did not receive their due honour for this until 1882. The
48th was part of General James Wolfe's capture of Quebec in 1759.
The 48th was present at the capture Martinique and Havana in the West Indies
before returning to serve in Ireland in 1763.
In 1773, the 48th was stationed in the West Indies prior to the start of the
American Revolution. They were later captured by the French during the war.
Suffering from loss of men in battle, captivity and disease, the 48th was
repatriated back to England in 1780. The Regiment was relocated to Northampton
District and then became known as the Northamptonshire Regiment.
It too was part of the Great Siege of Gibraltar from 1779-1783, and was awarded
the Castle and Key emblem. The most famous Battle Honour of Talavera was gained
in at the Battle of Talavera in 1809 during the Duke of Wellington's campaigns
against the French in Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. At the Battle of Albuera
it lost its Colonel, George Henry Duckworth, son of Admiral Duckworth.
In 1856 the Regiment went to the Crimean War, and saw action at the Battle of
Sevastopol.
In 1881, the 48th was united with 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot, to form
The Northamptonshire Regiment.[1] The 48th became the 1st Battalion.
The Northamptonshire Regiment fought in World War I seeing action at the Battles
of the Marne, Ypres and Somme.
The regiment also fought in World War II seeing action in North Africa, Sicily
and Italy.
In 1960, it was amalgamated with 1st Battalion, The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment,
to form the 1st Battalion, 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's
Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire).