A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

by Sir J. W. Fortescue

APPENDIX B
QUARTERS AND MOVEMENTS OF THE I7TH LANCERS SINCE THEIR FOUNDATION

[¹ signifies headquarters]

• 1759. November 7th.—Warrant for raising the regiment.
• November 26th (?)—First rendezvous. Watford and Rickmansworth.
• December.—Coventry.
• 1760. October.—Haddington,¹ Musselburgh.
• 1761. August.—Perth,¹ Falkland, Aberdour, Cupar, Culross, Leven.
• 1762. June.—Musselburgh¹ (2 troops), Dalkeith (2), Hamilton.
• September.—Haddington,¹ Dalkeith, Dunbar, Hamilton, Musselburgh, Linlithgow.
• 1763. January.—Haddington¹ (2), Dalkeith, Dunbar, Musselburgh, Linlithgow.
• 1764 to 1771.—Ireland. [Gap in the muster-rolls; 2 troops in the Isle of Man 1766.]
• 1772. January.—Clonmell¹ (3), Clogheen (2), Leightonbridge (1).
• July.—Kilkenny¹ (2), Carrick (2), Ross (2).
• 1773. January.—Kilkenny¹ (2), Carrick (2), Ross, Leightonbridge.
• July.—Carlow,¹ Athy, Tullow, Callen.
• 1774. January.—Carlow,¹ Athy, Tullow, Callen.
• July.—Maryborough,¹ Mount Mellick.
• 1775. April.—Embarked for Boston; arrived 10–15 June.
• America, active service.
• 1776. March.—Embarked for Halifax.
• June.—Left Halifax.
• July.—Landed Staten Island.
• August.—Mustered Staten Island.
• 1777. January.—Mustered at New York.
• May.    „  Perth and Amboy.
• August.   „  Camp, New York Island, and Bloomendale.
• 1778. February.   „  Philadelphia.
• 1779. September.  „  Flushing, Long Island (detachment to Carolina).
• 1780. May.—Mustered at Hampstead, Long Island.
• 1780. July.—Mustered at East Chester.
• 1781. January.   „  Haarlem, N. Y., and Hampstead, L. I.
• July.    „  Flushing, L. I.
• 1782. January.   „  Hampstead, L. I.
• July.    „  Fort Knyphausen.
• 1783. January.   „  New York and Haarlem.
• July.    „  New York.
• Embarked for Ireland.
• 1784. January.—Cork (on arrival).
• July.—Maryborough,¹ (3), Mount Mellick (3).
• 1785. January.—Maryborough,¹ Mount Mellick.
• July.—Tullamore,¹ Philipstown.
• 1786. January.—Tullamore,¹ Philipstown.
• July.—Longford,¹ Navan.
• 1787. January.—Athlone,¹ Mount Mellick, Navan, “Man-of-War.”
• July.—Castlebar,¹ Sligo, Ballinrobe.
• 1788.—Castlebar,¹ Sligo, Ballinrobe.
• 1789.—Bandon.
• 1790. July.—Kilkenny.
• 1791. January.—Kilkenny,¹ Carrick, Ross.
• July.—Kilkenny.
• 1792. January.—Kilkenny.
• July.—Phœnix Park.
• 1793. January.—Collon.
• July.—Lisburn.
• 1794.—Belturbet.
• 1795. May?—Three troops embarked for West Indies—Jamaica.
• August.  „  „  „  St. Domingo.
• Active service.
• 1796.—Jamaica, Grenada, St. Domingo.
• 1797. March.—Port Royal (3 troops)? for embarkation.
• May.—Trowbridge (2 troops? depôt).
• August.—Return from West Indies. Nottingham, Trowbridge, Gloucester, Bath, Bristol.
• 1798.—Canterbury (detachment on active service to Ostend).
• 1799.—Canterbury. Two troops to Southampton.
• Summer.—Swinley Camp.
• Winter.—Exeter and Taunton.
• 1800. Summer.—Bagshot Heath.
• Winter.—Duffield (in aid of civil power).
• 1801 to 1802.—Manchester,¹ Lancaster, Chester, Bolton, Preston.
• 1803. May.—Embarked for Ireland.
• Tullamore,¹ Philipstown, Carlow, Kilkenny.
• 1804.—Clonmel,¹ Tullamore, Philipstown, Carlow, Kilkenny.
• 1805.—Dublin.
• September.—Moved to Northampton.
• 1806. April.—Brighton, Romney, Rye, Hastings.
• October.—Embarked for active service in South America.
• December.—Arrived in La Plata.
• 1807.—Active service in South America.
• November.—Embarked for England.
• 1808. January.—Disembarked at Portsmouth and marched to Chichester.
• February.—Embarked for East Indies.
• August.—Fort William, Calcutta.
• 1809. February.—Surat. Detachment to Persia.
• 1810.—Surat.
• 1811. December.—Ruttapore.
• 1812 to 1821.—Ruttapore. Active service, detachments 1813 to 1815; whole regiment, 1816 to 1821.
• 1822.—Ruttapore.
• 1823. January.—Embarked for England.
• May.—Arrived in England. Quarters, Chatham.
• 1824. June.—Regent’s Park Barracks.
• July.—Canterbury.
• 1825. June.—Regent’s Park Barracks.
• July.—Brighton, Chichester.
• 1826. March.—Exeter and Topsham.
• 1827. January.—Hounslow and Hampton Court.
• 1828. April.—Dundalk, Belturbet.
• 1829. May.—Dublin.
• 1830. May.—Newbridge,¹ Armagh, Navan, Kells, Kilkenny.
• 1831. April.—Limerick,¹ Ennis, Newmarket, Adair.
• June.—Headquarters to Ballincollig.
• 1832. April.—Portobello Barracks, Dublin.
• June.—Newport,¹ Berkeley, Dursley.
• July.—Dursley,¹ Wootton-under-Edge.
• November.—Headquarters to Gloucester.
• (Cholera year.)
• 1833. March.—Hounslow,¹ Hampton Court, Kensington.
• 1834. May.—Leeds,¹ Burnley.
• 1835. May.—Manchester.
• 1836. April.—Norwich, Ipswich.
• 1837. May.—Coventry, Northampton.
• 1838. June.—Portobello Barracks, Dublin
• 1839. January.—Royal Barracks, Dublin.
• August.—Portobello Barracks.
• 1840.—Portobello Barracks.
• 1841.—Glasgow, Edinburgh.¹
• 1842.—Leeds.
• 1843. April.—Nottingham.¹
• [Autumn.]—Birmingham.¹
• 1844. May.—Hounslow.¹
• 1845. April.—Brighton.¹
• 1846. June.—Dundalk.¹
• 1847. April.—Island Bridge,¹ Portobello and Royal Barracks.
• October.—Royal Barracks.
• 1848 to 1849.—Royal Barracks, Dublin.
• 1850. April.—Newbridge,¹ Clonmel, Kilkenny, Waterford, Carrick.
• 1851. April.—Woolwich.
• October.—Canterbury.
• 1852. June.—Brighton,¹ Christchurch, Trowbridge.
• 1853. March.—Brighton,¹ Dorchester.
• June.—Chobham.
• July.—Hounslow,¹ Hampton Court.
• 1854. April.—Sailed for active service in the Crimea. Depôt, Canterbury.
• 1855.—Crimea.
• 1856. April.—Left the East for Ireland.
• May.—Cahir Barracks,¹ Fethard, Clonmel, Clogheen, Limerick.
• September.—Portobello Barracks.
• 1857. March.—Island Bridge Barracks.
• October.—Embarked for active service in India. Depôt, Canterbury.
• 1858. February.—Arrived Kirkee, Bombay.
• Pursuit of Tantia Topee.
• 1859. May—Gwalior.
• 1860. January.—Left Gwalior.
• April.—Secunderabad.
• 1861 to December 1864.—Secunderabad.
• 1865. January.—Embarked for England.
• May.—Colchester.
• 1866. March.—Aldershot.
• 1867. August.—Brighton,¹ Shorncliffe.
• 1868. June.—Woolwich,¹ Kensington, Hampton Court.
• August.—Hounslow, Kensington, Hampton Court.
• 1869. July.—Edinburgh,¹ Hamilton.
• 1870. April.—Royal Barracks, Dublin.
• 1871. April.—Longford,¹ Athlone, Ballinrobe, Castlebar, Gort.
• 1872. May.—Ballincollig, Limerick, Cork, Fermoy, Clogheen.
• 1873. July.—Curragh.
• August.—Island Bridge Barracks, Dublin.
• 1874. August.—Dundalk,¹ Belfast, Belturbet (1 troop in December)
• 1875. June.—Island Bridge¹ and Royal Barracks, Dublin.
• 1876. June.—Embarked for England for autumn manœuvres.
• 1876. September.—East Cavalry Barracks, Aldershot.
• 1877. August.—Leeds,¹ Preston, Sheffield.
• 1878. [May.—Detachments to Burnley, Blackburn, and Clitheroe, in aid of civil power.]
• July.—Aldershot.
• September.—Hounslow,¹ Hampton Court.
• 1879. February.—Embarked for active service in South Africa. Depôt, Hounslow.
• April.—Arrived Durban.
• October.—Embarked for India.
• November.—Arrived at Mhow.
• 1880 to January 1884.—Mhow. Depôt, Canterbury.
• 1884. January and February.—Lucknow.
• 1885 to 1890.—Lucknow.
• 1890. October.—Embarked for England.
• November.—Shorncliffe (one squadron in Egypt).
• 1891. July.—Hounslow.
• 1892. Hounslow, Hampton Court, and Kensington.
• 1893. September.—Preston¹ [Derby, Alfreton, Normanton (in aid of civil power)] and Birmingham.
• 1894. Leeds,¹ Birmingham.

APPENDIX C
PAY OF ALL RANKS OF A LIGHT DRAGOON REGIMENT

1764

S. = “Subsistence.” A. = Arrears. G. = Grass money.

Colonel.

S.	£483	12	6
A.	112	13	3
	£596	5	9

Lieut.-Colonel.

S.	£337	12	6
A.	79	14	9
	£417	7	3