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The 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment

The Staffordshire Regiment. The Stafford Knot with the Prince of Wales's plume, coronet, and motto Ich Dien (I Serve).
(Al Jubayl Saudi Arabia Oct 1990)

The 80th Foot was raised in 1793 on the outbreak of war with revolutionary France, as the 80th Regiment of Foot.

In 1802 Staffordshire Volunteers was incorporated in its title, when the Staffordshire Militia was absorbed into the 80th Foot.

On 1 July 1881, the 80th amalgamated with The 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment to become the 2nd Battalion of The South Staffordshire Regiment. The 38th Foot becoming the 1st Battalion.

On 31 January 1959, The South Staffordshire Regiment merged with The North Staffordshire Regiment, (The Prince of Wales's), to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's).

1821 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

Memorial to Capt Rinaldo Sceberras 80th Regt killed on 21 Dec 1845 at the battle of Ferozeshah during the First Sikh War.
(Upper Barracca Gardens Valletta)

19 Oct 1821 The Clasman transport arrived from Gibraltar with the Division of the 80th Regiment. The battalion had been in Gibraltar for the preceding eight months. The men marched to their quarters in the outworks of Floriana.

26 Oct The Star transport arrived from Gibraltar with the remainder of the 80th Regiment.

Inspector of Hospitals John Hennen reported that the 80th Regiment was of the ordinary class of materials and least effective corps in the garrison from the prevalence of fever amongst them.1

This statement was disputed by the adjutant Captain William Henry Penny 80th Regiment who had served in Malta from 1821 to 1 January 1828. Captain W. H. Penny stated that the 80th Regiment was sickly during the first excessively hot summer, when the men were in hospital on average three times more than usual. However, once the men became accustomed to the heat, it was the 95th Regiment that was sickly on its arrival in 1824, and unable to perform guard duty, which consequently had to be carried out by soldiers of his regiment.

Soldiers on duty at the upper part of the harbour, near an area known as Marsa, fell ill with fever.

14 Oct 1821 Mrs Elizabeth Macroft, 25 years, of a very delicate and weak constitution was admitted to the Ophthalmia Hospital in the General Hospital Valletta. She had suffered from dysentery ever since arriving in Malta, six weeks previous to her admission with bilateral red eyes. Her cornea ulcerated and the iris protruded through the defect. Leeches were applied to her eyes to relief the inflammation, followed by purgation and bleeding to reduce the force of the circulation.

Baptisms in 1821:

11 Nov Elizabeth Chapman Hoggins daughter of Sgt Major Charles Hoggins and Mary, born on 16 October 1821.

18 Nov Ellen Chapman Whittrick daughter of Pte Daniel Whittrick and Ellen, born on 29 September.

20 Nov Eyre Evans Kenny son of Captain and Brevet Major Eyre Evans Kenny and Lucy Jennings, born on 5 November 1821.
Captain Kenny ranked as captain in the 80th Regiment from 22 January 1807 and as a major in the army from 4 June 1814.

9 Dec Richard Blackman son of Pte James Blackman and Anne, born on 16 November.

18 Dec William Harpur son of Captain William Conway Harpur and Elizabeth, born on 26 November 1821.
Captain C Harpur ranked as captain in the 80th Regiment from 1 July 1817 and as captain in the army from 1 September 1813.

Burials in 1821:

19 Nov Lt Hugh MacDougal QM 80th Regiment, aged 36 years at the Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana.

1822 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

21 Mar–20 June 1822 The average strength of the 80th Regiment was 586 men. The battalion was at Floriana Barracks and Bormla, with detachments on the outworks of Floriana.

Three men died during the Winter Quarter (21 Dec 1821 to 20 Mar 1822). Four soldiers with intermittent fever were admitted to the regimental hospital during this quarter. Staff Surgeon James Dillon Tully reported that these were not of local origin as one had previously suffered from it at Gibraltar, and another from the 36th Foot had arrived from the Ionian Islands, bringing the seeds of the disease with him. Both were treated with bark. Relapses were controlled with zinc and other tonics combined with bark, and if the abdominal viscera was suspected to be involved, the patient was subjected to an alternative course of mercury. Twenty nine cases of venereal genital ulcers were also admitted to the regimental hospital.

There were 42 cases of Continued or Summer fever, (Phlebotomus fever), during the Spring Quarter (21 March to 20 June 1822). The fever usually subsided on the second or third day, while convalescence was established by the end of the third or the beginning of the fourth day. There were 190 cases of fever from 21 June to 20 Sep 1822 (summer quarter), with three deaths. The PMO blamed the exposed nature of Floriana Barracks, where the regiment was quartered, to the full heat of the sun, as the cause of the fever.

Continued fever was the prevalent disease in the 80th Regiment during the Autumn Quarter (21 Sep to 20 Dec 1822). The fever took the form of the typhoidal type with yellowness of the skin manifesting in most of the sick. Out of 44 soldiers admitted with fever, five proved fatal. Overall, during 1822, the 80th had a total of 310 admissions for fever with 9 deaths. One soldier who had bought his discharge died of apoplexy. Several soldiers were treated in the regimental hospital for Hunterian chancre. The non mercurial treatment was adopted by the surgeon.

Baptisms in 1822:

22 Jan Teresa Warburton daughter of Pte John Warburton and Elizabeth, born on 19 November 1821.

10 Feb William Darlington son of Pte George Darlington and Helen, born on 31 December 1821.

10 Feb William James son of Pte John James and Hannah, born on 27 September 1821.

10 Feb James Donally son of Pte Simon Donally and Elizabeth, born on 20 January 1822.

24 Feb Henry Dale son of Sgt William Dale and Sarah, born on 6 June 1819, previously baptised at Walsall Staffordshire July 1820 was publicly received into the church.

24 Feb Thomas Dale son of Sgt William Dale and Sarah, born on 8 December 1821.

24 Feb Mary Anne Dale daughter of Sgt John Dale and Jane, born on 14 June 1821.

4 Mar Elizabeth Derricott daughter of Sgt William Derricott and Isabella, born on 24 February.

10 Mar Elizabeth Burrows daughter of Pte William Burrows and Penelope, born on 22 February 1822.

20 Mar George Pitt son of Major George Dean Pitt and Susan, born on 19 February.
Major Pitt ranked as major in the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) from 19 August 1819 and as major in the army from 13 January 1814. He was promoted Lt Col on 18 April 1822.

24 Mar Mary Cornish daughter of Pte John Cornish and Robinia, born on 3 March 1822.

6 Apr Mary Lewis daughter of Pte William Lewis and Frances, born on 20 November 1818.

6 Apr Abigail Lewis daughter of Pte William Lewis and Frances, born on 20 March 1822.

5 May William Jackman son of Pte John Jackman and Deborah, born on 21 April.

2 June Joseph Ellis Inglis son of Sgt David Inglis and Jane, born on 6 May 1822.

7 July Sarah Naden daughter of Sgt Daniel Naden and Pleasant, born on 30 May 1822.

4 Aug Jane Catherine Robbie daughter of Pte Charles Robbie and Rebecca, born on 13 July 1822.

11 Aug Hannah Ward daughter of Pte George Ward and Mary, born on 8 July.

11 Aug Edmund Nind son of Pte John Nind and Fanny, born on 30 July 1822. He was baptised privately and publicly received into the church on 28 February 1823.

8 Sep Floriana Badger daughter of QM Sgt Edward Badger and Anne, born on 5 August 1822.

19 Sep Frederick Henry Grove son of Captain Henry Jones Grove and Sarah Northover Watts, born on 14 August 1822.
Capt Grove held his rank since 12 May 1809.

29 Sep William Ellis son of Sgt George Ellis and Susannah, born on 6 September.

20 Oct James Heagle son of Sgt Benjamin Heagle and Elizabeth, born on 24 September 1822.

3 Nov Priscilla Munn daughter of Pte Thomas Munn and Anne, born on 4 October.

17 Nov Mary Anne Evans daughter of Pte Edward Evans and Elizabeth, born on 1 November 1822.

29 Nov Thomas Peace son of Pte Joseph Peace and Mary, born on 26 October 1822.

Burials in 1822:

1822 Hannah Badger aged 9 years, daughter of QM Sgt Edward and Ann Badger (Military and Civil Cemetery Floriana).

28 Sep Mary Hoggins wife of Sgt Major Charles Hoggins 80th Regiment aged 36 years (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

29 Sep William Conway Harpur, son of Major Harpur 80th Regiment aged 10 months (Military and Civil Cemetery Floriana).

Sep Pte Benjamin Frost died of dysentery 32 days after his admission to the hospital (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

30 Sep Sarah Fisher wife of Sgt William Fisher 80th Regiment, aged 22 years (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

23 Oct Pte Mathew Mattinson aged 38 years, died of continued fever 8 days after his admission to the hospital. (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

1822 Thomas Nichols aged 18 years, died of continued fever 8 days after his admission to the hospital.

1822 Samuel Summers aged 28 years, died of continued fever 42 days after his admission to the hospital. His illness was complicated by yellowness of the skin.

1822 James Morris aged 23 years, died of continued fever 10 days after his admission to the hospital.

1822 Nicholas Kenny aged 46 years, died of continued fever 8 days after his admission to the hospital.

1822 William Harman aged 28 years, died of continued fever 11 days after his admission to the hospital.

1822 John Corbett aged 22 years, died of continued fever 17 days after his admission to the hospital. Died suddenly from a convulsion during the convalescent state.

1822 Joseph Pickerill aged 27 years, died of continued fever 14 days after his admission to the hospital.

1822 Samuel Graves aged 26 years, died of pneumonia 12 days after his admission to the hospital.

1822 Sgt Henry Glover aged 34 years, died of phthisis 11 days after his admission to the hospital. During the summer he had had several attacks of acute disease and had been taken into the hospital with what was diagnosed as splenitis.

1822 William Wheelers aged 29 years, died of phthisis 38 days after his admission to the hospital with acute catarrh.

1822 Samuel Sayers aged 25 years, died of phthisis pulmonalis 75 days after his admission to the hospital.

1822 George Unwin aged 33 years, died of apoplexy on the 5th day of his disease. He had been discharged from his regiment previously to falling ill and was waiting for his passage home.

1822 Edward Evans aged 25 years, died on the second day of what was reported to be cholera morbus.

1823 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

1823 The average strength was 569 men.

The regiment had an average daily sick of 28, with a ratio of sick to well of 1:20. There were a number of cases of venereal diseases and pulmonary conditions, with 12 severe cases of pneumonia with two deaths. In October, catarrh was very prevalent but treatable. Of three cases of phthisis, (tuberculosis), two died and one was invalidated to England. There were 159 admissions for fever with one death.

The ophthalmia hospital was attached to the regimental hospital of the 80th Regiment.

Marriages in 1823:

1 Apr Widower Sgt and Drum Major John Power to Widow Sarah Hickey of Ballintemple near Carlow, Ireland.

29 July Batchelor Lt John Bowler to Frances Mary Jane Raitt, a spinster and minor, with the consent of her parents, daughter of Lt Col George Edward Raitt Deputy Adjutant General to the Forces in the Mediterranean.

1 Dec Batchelor Pte Henry Muspratt to Mary Brown, a spinster of the Parish of Creed in the County of Cornwall.

Baptisms in 1823:

5 Jan William Henry Lampard son of Sgt William Lampard and Jane, born on 22 December 1822.

5 Jan Joseph Yates son of Pte Thomas Yates and Martha, born on 20 December 1822.

6 Jan Georgina Emma Susan Pitt daughter of Lt Col George Dean Pitt and Susan, born on 11 April 1819, previously baptised privately at the Parish Church of Clifton in Gloucestershire, was publicly received into the church.

6 Jan Emilia Maria Pitt daughter of Lt Col George Dean Pitt and Susan, born on 20 June 1820, previously baptised privately at Edinburgh by the Rev Bishop Sandford, was publicly received into the church.
G D Pitt was promoted Lt Col on 18 Apr 1822. He had held the Brevet rank of Lt Col in the army since 13 Jan 1814 and the rank of major in the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) since 19 August 1819.

12 Jan Sarah Coates daughter of Acting Sgt William Coates and Catherine, born on 8 December 1822.

21 Jan Matilda Morcroft daughter of Drm Joseph Morcroft and Eliza, born on 21 January 1823 was privately baptised. She was publicly received into the church on 23 February 1823.

2 Feb Aaron Smith son of Sgt Joseph Smith and Elizabeth, born on 14 December 1822.

9 Feb John Crawford son of Sgt Robert Crawford and Jane, born on 29 January 1823.

16 Feb Jane Dale daughter of Sgt John Dale and Jane, born on 18 January 1823.

2 Mar John Rampling son of Acting Cpl James Rampling and Anne, born on 29 January 1823 and privately baptised on 1 March 1823, was publicly admitted into the church.

21 Mar Susannah Letts daughter of Drm John Letts and Isabella, born on 21 February 1823.

20 Apr Eliza Derricott daughter of Acting Sgt William Derricott and Isabella, born on 30 March 1823.

4 May Charles Blackman son of Pte James Blackman and Anne, born on 16 April 1823.

11 May Harriet Roden daughter of Pte Samuel Roden and Mary, born on 10 April 1823.

25 May Hannah Birch daughter of Sgt John Birch and Mary, born on 12 May 1823.

25 May Jane McJenneson daughter of Pte John McJenneson and Margaret Bell, born on 13 May 1823.

22 July Frances Hardy daughter of Pte John Hardy and Anne, born on 5 July 1823 was baptised privately and publicly admitted into the church on 27 July 1823.

21 Sep David Inglis Powell son of Sgt Thomas Powell and Margaret, born on 3 September 1823.

21 Sep William Tomkinson son of Sgt William Tomkinson and Mary, born on 24 August 1823.

24 Sep Elizabeth Dale daughter of Sgt William Dale and Sarah, born on 24 September 1823.

30 Nov Charles Robie twin son of Pte Charles Robie and Rebecca, born on 16 October 1823.

30 Nov Rebecca Robie twin daughter of Pte Charles Robie and Rebecca, born on 16 October 1823.

7 Dec Catherine Murphy daughter of Pte Michael Murphy and Mary, born on 4 November 1823.

11 Dec Mary Catherine Harris daughter of Pte John Harris and Anne, born on 27 November 1823.

13 Dec Edward Eyre Kenny son of Brevet Major and Captain Eyre Evans Kenny and Lucy Jennings, born on 18 November 1823 was privately baptised.

31 Dec William Acheson George French son of Lt Acheson French and Maria Aradosa Bower, born on 16 October 1823.
Mr A French became a Lt on 2 Feb 1807. On 14 April 1817, he married at Madras Maria Aradosa Bower, daughter of Mr P Bower of St Thome.

Burials in 1823:

16 Mar Ellen Darlington aged 31 years, wife of Pte George Darlington (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

10 Apr William Darlington aged 1 year, son of Pte George Darlington.

26 Apr Pte Henry Parrick aged 22 years was repeatedly admitted into hospital from August 1822 and died in April 1823 from phthisis.

9 May Pte John Bedd L Coy 80th Regiment, aged 25 years. (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

29 May Edmund Nind aged 10 months, son of Pte John Nind.

16 July James Donnelly aged 16 months, son of Simon Donnelly.

27 July QM Sgt Edward Badger aged 40 years, died on 20 July of dysentery on the 13th day of his illness (Military and Civil Cemetery Floriana).

27 July Mary Ann Payne aged 2 years, daughter of Sgt Jeffery Payne.

14 Aug Jane Peace aged 10 months, daughter of Pte Joseph Peace.

23 Aug Frances Hardy aged 7 weeks, daughter of Pte John Hardy.

28 Aug Pte Joseph Willis aged 22 years.

29 Aug Eliza Marcroft aged 1 year, daughter of Drm Joseph Marcroft.

2 Sep Pte William Brown aged 24 years, died of phthisis in the third month of his illness.

15 Sep Pte John Dodd aged 24 years, died on the 8th day of continued fever.

18 Sep John McCarthy aged 2 months, son of Pte John McCarthy.

25 Sep Elizabeth Dale aged 1 day, daughter of Sgt William Dale.

4 Oct Pte William Boyle aged 33 years, died of phthisis in the third month of his illness.

21 Oct Helen Kelly aged 3 years, daughter of Pte James Kelly.

22 Oct George Pearson aged 2 years, son of Pte John Pearson.

25 Oct Pte William Hart aged 24 years, died on the 13th day of pneumonia.

28 Oct Pte John Stansfield aged 23 years, died on the 16th day of pneumonia.

8 Dec Matilda Morcroft aged 10 months, daughter of Drm Joseph Morcroft.

8 Dec Pte John Worrall aged 24 years, died of phthisis in the fourth month of his illness.

1824 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

1824 Strength: 550 men.

In 1824, the great sickness in the 95th Regiment after it arrived in Malta rendered it inefficient and threw its guard duties on the 80th Regiment. The detail for guard in Valletta and Floriana was between 270 and 280 men daily, for Cottonera another 80 to 90 men. Gozo, Forts Manoel and Tignè were furnished with detachments proportionate to the number of men required for guard duty. The men were on sentry duty two hours out of six.

Baptisms in 1824:

11 Jan John Cornish son of Pte John Cornish and Robina, born on 21 December 1823.

25 Jan George Burrows son of Pte William Burrows and Penelope, born on 27 December 1823.

19 Feb Jacob Warburton son of Pte John Warburton and Elizabeth, born on 4 January 1824.

16 Apr William Edward Kingston son of Pte William Kingston and Catherine, born on 30 March.

19 Apr Susan Valletta Harpur daughter of Major William Conway Harpur and Elizabeth, born on 1 April.

2 May Elizabeth Wittrick daughter of Pte Daniel Wittrick and Ellen, born on 15 February.

9 May Maria Melling daughter of Pte David Melling and Mary, born on 3 March.

30 May Eliza Mind daughter of Cpl John Mind and Frances, born on 15 April 1824.

4 July John Pearson son of Pte John Pearson and Rebecca, born on 3 November 1823.

18 July William Lewis son of Pte William Lewis and Frances, born on 30 June 1824.

1 Aug Jeffery Payne son of Sgt Jeffery Payne and Margaret, born on 17 July 1824.

15 Aug John Inglis son of Sgt David Inglis and Jane, born on 5 August.

26 Sep Elizabeth Macguire daughter of Pte Thomas Macguire and Elizabeth, born on 30 July 1824.

31 Oct John Power son of Drum Major John Power and Sarah, born on 1 September.

31 Oct James Hardy son of Pte John Hardy and Anne, born on 25 September.

14 Nov Patience Marcroft daughter of Drm Joseph Marcroft and Eliza, born on 16 October 1824.

19 Dec Jane Coates daughter of Sgt William Coates and Catharine, born on 8 November 1824.

Burials in 1824:

22 Mar Pte William Howe aged 30 years.

1 May Pte George Whitfield aged 30 years.

1 May Elizabeth Burrows aged 2 years, daughter of Pte W Burrows.

2 June Moses Smith aged 4 years, son of Sgt Jos. Smith.

5 June William Yeats aged 4 years, son of Pte Thomas Yeats.

14 June Eliza Derricott aged 1 year, daughter of Sgt William Derricott.

15 June Charlotte Kingston aged 23 months, daughter of Pte William Kingston.

17 June Joseph Yeats aged 2 years, son of Pte Thomas Yeats.

17 June Elizabeth Mattison aged 19 months, daughter of Pte Peter Mattison.

18 June William Kelly aged 1 year, son of Acting Cpl James Kelly.

19 June Francis Cleiver aged 3 years, son of Acting Sgt Benji Cleiver.

19 June Florian Badger aged 23 months, daughter of the late QM Sgt Ed. Badger.

20 June William Naden aged 4 years, son of Sgt Daniel Naden (Military and Civil Cemetery Floriana).

21 June James Heazle aged 21 months, son of Sgt Daniel Benji Heazle.

21 June Susannah Lett aged 1 year, daughter of Drm John Lett.

22 June Hannah Ward aged 2 years, daughter of Pte George Ward.

24 June Rebecca Robbie aged 8 months, daughter of Pte Charles Robbie.

24 June Ruth Bircle aged 3 years, daughter of Sgt John Bircle.

29 June John Crawford aged 1 year, son of Sgt Robert Crawford.

4 July Jane Dale aged 8 months, daughter of Acting Sgt John Dale.

5 July William Jackman aged 2 years, son of Pte John Jackman.

10 July John Pearson aged 8 months, son of Pte John Pearson.

10 July Sarah Marcroft aged 5 years, daughter of Drm Joseph Marcroft.

11 July David Powell aged 8 months, son of Sgt Thomas Powell.

25 July Sarah Peace aged 4 years, daughter of Pte Joseph Peace.

7 Aug William Ellis aged 23 months, son of Sgt George Ellis.

12 Aug Sgt Daniel Naden aged 35 years. (Military and Civil Cemetery Floriana).

24 Aug Pte John Evans aged 23 years.
His brother Edward Evans 80th Regt died of cholera at Malta on 7 October 1822. (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

31 Aug Martha Taylor aged 9 months, daughter of QM C Taylor (Military and Civil Cemetery Floriana).

1 Sep Pte William Lancaster aged 37 years.

28 Sep Pte Samuel Spooner aged 27 years.

30 Sep Pte John Jarvis aged 25 years.

11 Oct Pte George Grindley aged 18 years.

30 Oct Pte Thomas Chapman aged 20 years.

9 Nov Pte Humphrey Taylor aged 31 years.

15 Dec Pte Thomas Young aged 30 years.

20 Dec Pte William Fellows aged 41 years.

1825 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

Marriages in 1825:

1 Jan Bachelor Cpl Alexander Matthews to Susan Howe, widow of the late Pte William Howe 80th Regiment.

11 Jan Bachelor Acting Cpl William Wade to Anne Badger, widow of the late QM Sgt Edward Badger 80th Regiment.

6 June Bachelor Pte James Wintle to Rebecca Jarvis, widow of the late Pte John Jarvis 80th Regiment.

Baptisms in 1825:

3 Jan John Ward son of Pte George and Mary Ward, born on 17 December 1824.

9 Jan John Cotes son of Pte Thomas and Matilda Cotes, born on 29 December 1824.

23 Jan Thomas Dale son of Sgt John and Jane Dale, born on 9 January 1825.

20 Feb Anne Agiroessa Mattinson daughter of Pte Peter Francis and Mary Anne Mattinson, born on 26 January 1825.

17 Apr John Peace son of Pte Joseph and Mary Peace, born on 19 March.

24 Apr Margaret Letts daughter of Drm John and Isabella Letts, born on 18 March.

24 Apr Susanna Kingston daughter of Pte William and Catherine Kingston, born on 11 April.

9 May Louisa Pitt daughter of Lt Col George Dean Pitt and Susan, born on 12 April was privately baptised. She was publicly received into the church on 30 June 1825.
G D Pitt was promoted Lt Col on 18 Apr 1822. He had held the Brevet rank of Lt Col in the army since 13 Jan 1814 and the rank of major in the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) since 19 August 1819.

29 May David Inglis Cornish son of Pte John Cornish and Robinia, born on 30 April.

23 June Robert James son of Pte John James and Hannah, quartered in Gozo born on 2 June 1825 was privately baptised at Gozo by the Rev John Cleugh Government Chaplain.

10 July John McJenneson son of Pte John McJenneson and Margaret, born on 16 June 1825.

24 July Charles Taylor son of QM Sgt Chenaniah Taylor and Elizabeth, born on 4 July.

31 July James Alexander Muspratt son of Pte Henry Muspratt and Mary, born on 13 July.

14 Aug Cpl Isaac Foster son of Henry and Margaret Foster (adult baptism).

18 Sep Elizabeth Rampling daughter of Pte James Rampling and Anne, was on this day publicly received into the church.

6 Oct Susannah Lucy Anne Kenny daughter of Brevet Major and Captain Eyre Evans Kenny and Lucy Jennings, born on 8 September was privately baptised. She was publicly admitted into the church on 29 July 1826.
E E Kenny ranked as captain in the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) from 22 Jan 1807 and as a major in the army from 4 June 1814 (brevet rank).

30 Oct Ellen Crawford daughter of Sgt Robert Crawford and Jane, born on 16 October.

13 Nov Elizabeth Marcroft daughter of Drm Joseph Marcroft and Eliza, born on 13 November 1825 was privately baptised.
She was publicly received into the church on 27 November 1825.

2 Dec Helena Elizabeth Harpur daughter of Major William Conway Harpur and Elizabeth, born on 10 November.
W C Harpur was promoted major on 18 Apr 1822. He had held the Brevet rank of major in the army since 4 June 1814 and the rank of captain in the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) since 1 July 1817.

4 Dec Anne Donelly daughter of Pte Simon Donelly and Elizabeth, born on 20 November.

18 Dec John Yates son of Pte Thomas Yates and Martha, born on 4 December.

18 Dec George James son of Pte William James and Hannah, born on 2 June 1825.

Burials in 1825:

7 Jan Pte William Watcham aged 26 years.

13 Jan John Rampling aged 2 years, son of Pte James Rampling.

6 Apr James Hardy aged 6 months, son of John Hardy.

3 Oct Pte Charles Smith aged 21 years.

24 Nov Pte William Smith aged 27 years.

1826 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

1826 Strength: 525 men.

Baptisms in 1826:

1 Jan Isabella Derricott daughter of Pte William Derricott and Isabella, born on 12 December 1825.

12 Feb William Pearson son of Pte John Pearson and Rebecca, born on 26 January 1826.

16 June Alexander Pitt son of Lt Col George Dean Pitt and Susan, born on 20 May.

18 June William Hardy son of Pte John Hardy and Anne, born on 3 June.

30 July Charlotte Taylor daughter of Sgt Chenaniah Taylor and Elizabeth, born on 12 July.

6 Aug Mary Payne daughter of Sgt Major Jeffery Payne and Margaret, born on 21 July.

20 Aug Caroline Power daughter of Drum Major John Power and Sarah, born on 19 June.

6 Sep Richard James Harris son of Acting Cpl John Harris and Anne, born on 3 August.

18 Sep Louisa Grove daughter of Captain Henry Jones Grove and Sarah, born on 17 August.

5 Oct Henry Courtney Kenny son of unattached Major Eyre Evans Kenny and Lucy Jennings, born on 5 October.

15 Oct George Cornish son of Pte John Cornish and Robinia, born on 9 September.

5 Nov Elizabeth Lewis daughter of Acting Cpl William Lewis and Frances, born on 21 October.

11 Nov David Inglis son of Hospital Sgt David Inglis and Jane, born on 11 November.

3 Dec William Walch Coates son of School Master Sgt William Coates and Catherine, born on 27 October.

25 Dec Thomas Ward son of Pte George Ward and Mary, born on 13 December.

Burials in 1826:

29 Mar Elizabeth Marcroft aged 5 months, daughter of Drm Joseph Marcroft.

12 June Pte William Middleton aged 31 years.

1 Aug Pte Richard Taylor aged 37 years.

5 Sep Pte Philip McMahon aged 25 years.

7 Sep Pte John Davis aged 31 years.

10 Sep Elizabeth Nind aged 2 years, daughter of Sgt John Nind.

19 Sep Catherine Power aged 3 months, daughter of Drum Major John Power.

6 Oct Henry Courtney aged 1 day, son of Major Eyre Evans Kenny.

23 Nov David Inglis aged 12 days, son of Hospital Sgt David Inglis.

7 Dec Pte William Dimmock aged 28 years.

1827 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

25 Oct Strength (6 Coys): Rank and File (Effective) 525, Rank and File (Establishment) 516.

Marriages in 1827:

10 Sep Bachelor CSgt Charles Philips to Ellen Brading, spinster daughter of James Brading of Norwood in the Isle of Wight.

12 Nov Bachelor Cpl William Hart to Sarah Wallace, spinster daughter of the late Sgt Wallace RA.

Baptisms in 1827:

14 Jan Joseph Rampling son of Pte James Rampling and Anne, born on 30 December 1826.

4 Feb Mary Nind daughter of Sgt John Nind and Fanny, born on 16 January 1827.

29 Apr Elizabeth McJenneson daughter of Pte John McJenneson and Margaret, born on 10 April.

29 Apr Jane Isabella Mattinson daughter of Pte Peter Francis Mattinson and Mary Anne, born on 4 April.

9 Dec Susan Matthews Muspratt daughter of Sgt Henry Muspratt and Mary, born on 30 November.

Burials in 1827:

19 Jan Pte John Worsey aged 29 years.

6 Feb Isabella Derricott aged 13 months, daughter of Pte William Derricott.

14 Feb Margaret Fenn aged 33 years, wife of Armourer Sgt Fenn.

27 Feb Pte George Jenkins aged 35 years.

7 June James Alexander Muspratt aged 2 years, son of Sgt Henry Muspratt.

26 June Alexander Pitt aged 13 months, son of Lt Col George Dean Pitt.

6 July Pte William Basin aged 36 years (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

25 July William Walch Coates aged 9 months, son of school master Sgt William Coates.

10 Aug Pte Robert Cresswell aged 32 years.

19 Oct Drm Peter Hewitt aged 19 years.

31 Oct Mary Payne aged 15 months, daughter of Sgt Maj Jeffery Payne.

25 Nov Hannah James aged 26 years, wife of Pte J James.

27 Dec Pte George Hill aged 31 years.

29 Dec William Pearson aged 11 months, son of John Pearson.

1828 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

Jan 1828 Strength: 550 men.

Marriages in 1828:

10 Sep Bachelor Sgt John Hawkins to Jane Avery, spinster of Avening in the County of Gloucester.

11 Sep Bachelor Pte Charles Benson to Charlotte Louis, widow of Bugler John Louis 31st Regiment.

Baptisms in 1828:

10 Feb James Burrows son of Acting Cpl William Burrows and Penelope, born on 23 January 1828.

16 Feb Susan Pitt daughter of Lt Col George Dean Pitt and Susan, born on 21 January 1828 was privately baptised and publicly received into the church by the name of Susan Eliza on 31 May 1828.

13 Apr Alexander Derricott son of Pte William Derricott and Isabella, born on 28 March.

15 June Anne Pearson daughter of Pte John Pearson and Rebecca, born on 15 June.

28 June Private baptism of St John Coates son of School Master Sgt William Coates and Catherine, born on 24 June.
He was publicly received into the church on 27 July 1828.

6 July Robert William Symons Cornish son of Pte John Cornish and Robinia, born on 17 June.

13 July Sarah Payne daughter of Sgt Major Jeffery Payne and Margaret, born on 26 June.

31 July Henrietta Grove daughter of Capt Henry Grove and Sarah, born on 19 July 1821 and privately baptised at Gibraltar on 19 August 1821 was publicly received in the church.

31 July Louisa Grove daughter of Capt Henry Grove and Sarah, born on 17 August 1826 and privately baptised on 18 September 1826 was publicly received in the church by the name of Louisa Augusta.

17 Aug Rebecca Nind daughter of Sgt John Nind and Frances, born on 2 August.

10 Sep Eliza Emily Phillips daughter of CSgt Charles Phillips and Ellen, born on 30 August.

Burials in 1828:

29 Mar Pte George Darlington aged 39 years (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

31 May Pte Charles Stokes aged 28 years.

3 June Pte John Watmough aged 28 years (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana 1819–1867).

20 June Maj Frederick William Culling Smith aged 25 years.
Maj F W C Smith, a former Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards and Captain in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards from 24 July 1823, was placed on the unattached half pay on 1 August 1826. The burial register places him with the 80th Regiment.

21 June Anne Pearson aged 6 days, daughter of John Pearson.

23 June Thomas Ward aged 18 months, son of Pte George Ward.

14 July Pte Charles Taylor aged 32 years.

17 July William Browning aged 31 years (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

27 July Jane Isabella Mattinson aged 16 months, daughter of Pte Peter Francis Mattinson.

28 July Thomas Allen aged 33 years, Grenadier Coy 80th Regiment (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana 1819–1867).

30 July Pte Thomas Pyne Light Coy 80th Regiment aged 23 years, (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

24 Aug Pte Thomas Crellin aged 22 years.

Nov Pte John Corbett Captain James Winniett Nunn's Coy 80th Regiment aged 22 years, (Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Floriana).

31 May Warning Order for the removal of the 7th Foot from the Ionian Islands to Malta, to be replaced by 80th Foot from Malta.

8–11 Sep 1828 The 80th Regiment embarked for the Ionian Islands.

1830 – 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

Baptisms in 1830:

10 Mar John Harris son of Pte John Harris and Anne, born on 14 February 1830 was baptised at Gozo by Archdeacon John Thomas Howe Le Mesurier Chaplain to the Forces.

13 June Henry Burrows son of Pte William Burrows and Penelope, born on 18 May 1830.

The 2nd/The South Staffordshire Regiment

Aileen Phillips beloved child of Coy QM Sgt Phillips born 16 Dec 1927, died 13 May 1929 (Pembroke Military Cemetery).

1928 2nd/South Staffordshire

Nov 1928 The 2nd/South Staffordshire Regiment arrived at Malta. It had 26 officers and 456 men.

1929 2nd/South Staffordshire

1 Jan 1929 Strength: 26 officers and 457 men.

1 Oct The regiment was in Palestine temporarily leaving 7 officers and 148 rank and file at Malta.

1930 2nd/South Staffordshire

1 Jan 1930 The 2nd/South Staffordshire Regiment was in Palestine.

Bibliography

Farmer J. S., 1984. The regimental records of the British Army Reprint Edition, Trowbridge, Wiltshire: Crecy Books.

1Hennen J. Reports on diseases of the garrison of Malta 21 June-23 Sept 1823. Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine RAMC 374.

Information Handbook, 1989. The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's), Halesowen, Reliance.

TNA:WO 156/122; List of gravestones at the Military and Civil Cemetery Msida 1801–1865 and the Quarantine Bastion Cemetery 1819–1867 compiled by the Rev D B L Foster Assistant Chaplain General Western Mediterranean in May 1939.

Cannon J., 1990, The Quarantine Bastion Cemetery Malta. Bucks Cannon Associates.

TNA:WO 156/122; List of gravestones at the Military and Civil Cemetery 1801–1865 and the Quarantine Bastion Cemetery 1819–1867 compiled by the Rev D B L Foster Assistant Chaplain General Western Mediterranean in May 1939.

TNA:WO 156/594. No 2, Marriage Register 1 January 1820 to 12 June 1839.

TNA:WO 156/594. No 2, Baptism Register 2 January 1820 to 29 June 1839.

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