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Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Paul Barton, Special Agent	Report	10 Aug 2010 16:19
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	My ancestor's brother deserted from the 35th Regiment of Foot in March 1840. I'd like to find out where the regiment was at that time. I have previously used a site called Regiments.org but it no longer seems to exist.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2,779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	10 Aug 2010 16:51
	You could try the Regimental Museum if there is one, or, if you can get hold of it, look at the book "in Search of the Forlorn Hope" by Kiztmiller, or have a look at the Muster Rolls at Kew.
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 1,478 Send Message	Pete	Report	10 Aug 2010 18:23
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 1,478 Send Message	Paul, You may already have seen this site: http://www.royalsussex.org/index2.html Details given include: 1832 - King William IV orders the 35th Sussex Regiment to become the 35th Royal Sussex Regiment. The old orange facings become blue. 1837 - Queen Victoria ascends the throne at Windsor. 35th in garrison in Ireland. 1838 - Parts of the 35th garrisoning Stirling Castle, Port Louis, and the Seychelles. 1839 - Remains in Port Louis. 1840 - General Sir John Oswald, GCB, GCMG, dies on June 8th in Scotland. 1841-1845 - Garrison rotations in Ireland and England.