112th Regiment - 1855

Dona · Post by **Dona** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:18 pm

In 1855 the 112th Regiment appears to be based at Stirling.

I think that it may have a connection with Edinburgh and that it might be mounted unit?

My Great Grandfather was a corporal in that Regiment and he was also a blacksmith.

Could anybody provide me with more information regarding the 112th

Thanks
Dona

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:29 pm

Dona wrote:In 1855 the 112th Regiment appears to be based at Stirling.

I think that it may have a connection with Edinburgh and that it might be mounted unit?

My Great Grandfather was a corporal in that Regiment and he was also a blacksmith.

Could anybody provide me with more information regarding the 112th

Thanks
Dona

The only periods when there was a 112th regiment in the British Army were 1761-1763 and 1794-1795, this from www.regiments.org , and cross checked with William and Adams' "History of the British Regular Army : A Dative Record of the Sovereign's Regiments".

Such a high number could only ever relate to a regiment of foot, soooo.... are you sure that you are reading the number correctly?

The 2nd Dragoons were Scottish, - later the Royal Scots Greys, - but they were either in Crimea as part of the Heavy Brigade in 1855, or maybe on the way back to England.....

The 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales') were also in Crimea in 1855.

If you have an 1855 certificate, can you upload the image to the Gallery here?, - as this is a bit of a mystery ...........

David

Dona · Post by **Dona** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:03 pm

Hi David

Hope you can help with this one. I have looked for hours for any information regarding the 112th. Wth these ancient tired eyes I likely have misread the marriage certificate.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1013

It is up in the Gallery at

1855 Baxter Marriage (122th reg.) typo error should be 112th

Thanks once again

Dona

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:50 pm

That was easy !, - pity about all that time that you wasted

Try "42 Regt"

known then as the (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, aka The Black Watch.

Now, the regiment was in the Crimea, see http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/042-1.htm , so he must have been part of a cadre left in Edinburgh.

See www.britishbattles.com/crimean-war/sevastopol.htm about half way down for a brilliant picure of a serjent of the Black Watch in the Crimea.

David

rivergazer · Post by **rivergazer** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:44 am

Sure is a great photo of Colour Sergeant Gardiner.

I had already seen the photo and liked it. He looks like a 'real' soldier, if you know what I mean, and funnily enough he also facially resembles one of hubby's brothers.

Ain't life strange!!%%**?

Are we really a' "Jock Tamson's Bairns'! after all?

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