Historical record of the Sixty-Seventh, or the South Hampshire Regiment / Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1849

by Richard Cannon

The service companies remained at Demerara during the year 1837.

1838

In January, 1838, the service companies proceeded to Berbice, but returned to Demerara in June following.

1839

The service companies proceeded from Demerara to Barbadoes, in June, 1839.

1840

On the 21st of April, the service companies, consisting of 30 serjeants, 8 drummers, and 449 rank and file, embarked, under the command of Brevet Major T. C. Harpour, from Barbadoes for North America, in Her Majesty's ships Sapphire and Athol. The regiment disembarked at Chambly, in Canada, on the 21st of May.

During the year 1840 the depôt companies were stationed at Buttevant and Galway.

1841

The service companies proceeded from Chambly to Drummondville, in May, 1841.