October 1845 - happenings

The 11th Regiment continues its move from England to Australia in October 1845, with the headquarters confirmed to be en route to VDL. The move across the globe has resulted in some leadership changes as older members of the regiment are to remain in England. A small contingent has arrived at Norfolk Island. Members of the 11th are already getting into strife and appearing in court - many members of the 11th stayed in Australia, and it appears some had already decided to scheme a way into staying.

Sydney Morning Herald

Monday 6 October 1845

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Arrivals

October 5 - 'Governor Phillip', brig, 188 tons, Captain Handley, from Hobart Town the 26th and Maria Island the 28th September. Passengers for Norfolk Island - Lieutenant Butler, K,N., Mrs. Butler, and two children, Captain Blackford and two children, Miss Gray, 13 rank and file of the 11th Regiment, and seven prisoners of the Crown. Passengers for Sydney Mr. and Mrs. Fredllr and child, Mr. and Mrs. Middleton and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and four children, Messrs. Arabin, R. Short. H. Walton, J. Brady, T. Early, J. Pearce, and J. H. Martin.

The Courier (Hobart, Tas)

Wednesday 8 October 1845

 OATLANDS SUPREME COURT

SPRING CIRCUIT

- Daniel Kehely {note: Kilaly in another report}, (11th Regiment), for assaulting a very homely-looking matron from the district of Bothwell, the maximum punishment of two years' imprisonment and hard labour.

- William Hunt and William Cowling, of the 11th Regiment, for larceny, at Bothwell. It was shrewdly suspected these soldiers had committed the offence in question with the view of exchanging regimental duty for probationism. They were sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard labour, with an intimation from the bench that they would return to soldiering at the expiration of their punishment.

Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas)

Tuesday 7 October 1845

THE removal of the 51st K.O.L.I. to Calcutta, although decided upon, depends, as to time, entirely upon the arrival of the 11th Regiment. The only field officer of that regiment here, Major Harold, will probably be ordered to Norfolk Island, as it will detach for that service, the entire of the 58th being ordered to New Zealand, the 96th under Colonel Hulme returning to head quarters so soon as the 51st shall have embarked. As it is, however, certain, under the new arrangements of Sir James Macgregor, the Medical Director-General, that no troops are to be sent to India if they cannot land there previous to the expiration of the month of March at the very latest, that unless the 11th shall have arrived here in time for the 51st to embark in the course of January, their departure must of necessity be deferred for another season. The death of every British soldier in India is estimated to cost the nation one hundred pounds. The military head quarters in India are now removed from Fort William to Dumm Dumm, which is supposed to be a more healthy as it certainly is a more convenient station for all military purposes.

Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday 11 October 1845

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

CLEARANCE

October 10 - 'Louisa', brig, Captain Millton, for Hobart Town. Passengers - Captain Conran and Lieutenant Kemp, of the 11th Regiment, Mr. Billerwell, Mr. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Dugard, Mr. Bilton, Mr. Lindsley, Mr. Yates, Miss Bale, Mrs. Kingsdale and child, Mr. Thompson, 49 rank and file of the 11th Regiment, 6 women, 2 children, and a prisoner of the crown.

The Courier (Hobart, Tas) 

Saturday 18 October 1845

MILITARY

11TH FOOT. - Brevet Colonel John Hogge, from half pay Unat., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Sir Michael Creagh, who exchanges ; Major Henry Keane Bloom- field to be Lieutenant-Colonel by purchase, vice Hogge, who retires ; Captain John Singleton to be Major by purchase, vice Bloomfield; Lieutenant James Talbot Stanley to be Captain by purchase, vice Singleton; Ensign John Alexander Hunter to be Lieutenant by Purchase, vice Stanley; Charles Monkton Gibbons

Quantrille, gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Hunter ; Assistant Surgeon Henry Hadley, M.D., from the Rifle Brigade, to be Surgeon, vice Daniel Leonard, who retires on half-pay.

CHATHAM.-The head-quarters of the 11th Regiment of Foot have orders from the Horse Guards to hold themselves in readiness to embark on the 8th July next on board the ship Castle Eden, of 750 tons burden, now lying at Deptford (the strength to be 388 men of all ranks,) to proceed to Van Diemen's Land ; and on the 15th of the same month the remainder of the regiment, consisting of upwards of 200 men, is to follow, leaving a depot, which will join the provisional battalion, to consist of such men as have been in the regiment above 20 years. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir M. Creagh, K.H., now in command, does not proceed with the troops, but retires on half-pay. The command, therefore, devolves on Major H. Keene Bloomfield. It is expected that the 8th, now lying at Weedon, will follow in succession to the 11th to Van Diemen's Land. U. S. Gazette.

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF HOBART TOWN.

October 15—Arrived the ship Equestrian, 659 tons, Spence, from London 5th July, with 298 male prisoners-passengers, Capt. Grant, Mrs. and two Misses Grant, Dr. Robertson, Surgeon Superintendent, Lieutenant Chalmers, 50 rank and file 11th regiment, 6 women, and 6 children.

Morning Chronicle (Sydney)

Saturday 18 October 1845

Shipping Intelligence

DEPARTURES

14.--Governor Phillip, brig, Handley, for Norfolk Island.- Passengers-Lieut. Butler, R.N., Mrs. Butler and two children, Captain Blackford and two children, Miss Gray, thirteen rank and file of the 11th regiment, and seven prisoners of the crown.

The Courier (Hobart, Tas) 

Wednesday 22 October 1845

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF HOBART TOWN

20 - Arrived the brig Louisa, 181 tons, Millton, from Sydney 12 instant - passengers. Captain Conran 11th, Lieutenant Kemp, 51st, 45 rank and file 11th regiment, 6 women and 2 children, Mr. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Dugard, Mr. Billewell, Mr. Bilton, Ann Bale, J. Yates.

The Observer (Hobart)

Tuesday 28 October 1845

HOBART TOWN

ARRIVALS

October 25.-Ship Castle Eden, 930 tons, Baker, master, from London 19th July. Passengers Lieutenant-Colonel Bloomfield, Captain E. Moore, Captain Alexander Cockburne, Captain A. I. Jenner, Lieutenant Brewer, Lieutenant H.M. Hall, Ensign M. Goode, Ensign B.M. Cardiff, Lieut. and Adjutant Bovd, Quartermaster Grant, Surgeon H. Hodley, Mr. Hanley, Clerk of the Works, lady and two daughters, Mrs. Grant, 20 Serjeants, 13 corporals, 8 drummers, 275 privates, 38 women, 48 children 11th regiment.