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40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot
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History
The 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot spent a number of years of duty in the Australian colonies. From 1823 to 1829, they were posted to New South Wales, where they served at both Sydney, and Van Diemens Land.
They were then transferred to Bombay, with the first units of the 40th leaving Australia in 1828.[1] While in India, the 40th was stationed in a number of places within the Bombay Presidency. In 1839 they were sent to the Sindh and took part in the capture of Karachi. The regiment then carried out operations in the Sindh against Nasar Khan. They captured the fort at Kajak in 1841.
They also fought during the First Anglo-Afghan War. The regiment entered Afghanistan in 1841 and camped at Quetta on their way to Afghanistan where they experienced one of the worst out breaks of disease of any regiment of the British army.[1] The fought with General Nott during his campaign in Afghanistan in 1842. They returned to India in December 1842 and fought in the Gwalior Campaign at the Battle of Maharajpore in 1843.
They returned to Australia in 1852 and remained until 1860, serving in Victoria, where they suppressed the Eureka Rebellion of 1854. Detachments from the regiment were also stationed in South Australia and Western Australia.
From 1860 until 1865, the regiment took part in the Taranaki and Waikato campaigns, during the New Zealand Wars.
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Officers: [3/6]
Colonel East
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Captain Matty
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Lieutenant Fruggline
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Sergeant Krullboll
Sergeant AlmightyBob
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