The British Order of Battle in February 1855


THE BRITISH FORCES

Commander-in-Chief: Field Marshal Sir Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan

STAFF
Quartermaster-General: Major General Richard Airey
Adjutant General: Major General James Estcourt
Commander, Royal Artillery: Lieut Col R Dacres
Commander, Royal Engineers: Brevet Major J Gordon
Siege Advisor: Lieut General Sir John Burgoyne

CAVALRY DIVISION

Commander: Lieut. General George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
Light Cavalry Brigade

Commander: Brevet Colonel Frederick Shewell, 8th Hussars

4th Light Dragoons - Major (Bt Col) A Low
8th Hussars - Major (Bt Col) R de Salis
11th Hussars - Lieut Col J Douglas
13th Light Dragoons - Lieut Col C Doherty
17th Lancers - Capt A Learmonth
Heavy Cavalry Brigade

Commander: Major General James Scarlett

4th Dragoon Guards - Lieut Col E Hodge
5th Dragoon Guards - Major R Thompson
1st Dragoons - Major (Bt Lt Col) R Wardlaw
2nd Dragoons - Lieut Col H Griffith
6th Dragoons - Lieut Col H White
Royal Horse Artillery

Commander: Brevet Major J Brandling
'I' Troop - 2nd Capt (bt Maj) G Tupper

LIGHT DIVISION

Commander: Major General W Codrington
1st Brigade

Commander: Brevet Colonel A Lawrence 2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade
7th Foot - Lieut Col (Bt Col) L Yea
23rd Foot - Lieut Col D Lysons
33rd Foot - Lieut Col (Bt Col) F Blake
34th Foot - Major (Bt Lt Col) R Kelly
Rt Wing 2nd Bn Rifle Bde - Major F Elrington
2nd Brigade

Commander: Brevet Colonel H Shirley, 88th Foot

19th Foot - Major (Bt Lt Col) T Unett
77th Foot - Lieut Col (Bt Col) T Egerton
88th Foot - Major (Bt Lt Col) G Maxwell
90th Foot - Lieut Col F Eld
Royal Artillery

Commander: Brevet Major C Morris
C Troop RHA - Capt H Thomas
E Field Battery - 2nd Capt (Bt Maj) J Singleton
Attached

4x Companies Royal Marines - Capt (Bt Maj) W Hopkins

Ist DIVISION

Commander:Acting Brigadier General H Lockyer 97th Foot
1st Guards Brigade

Commander: Brevet Colonel C Ridley Grenadier Guards

3rd Bn Grenadier Guards - Capt & Lieut Col (Bt Col) E Reynardson
1st Bn Coldstream Guards - Capt & Lieut Col (Bt Col) W Newton
1st Bn Scots Fusilier Guards - 1st Major (Bt Col)E Forestier-Walker
97th Foot - Major (Bt Lt Col) H Handcock
Royal Artillery

Commander: Lieut Col H Morris
A Field Battery - Lieut E Taddy
H Field Battery - Capt (Bt Maj) E Wodehouse

2nd DIVISION

Commander: Major General G Buller
1st Brigade

Commander:Brevet Colonel C Trollope 62nd Foot

30th Foot - Major (Bt Lt Col) J Patullo
55th Foot - Captain (Bt Lt Col) W Cuddy
62nd Foot Major R Shearman
95th Foot - Captain (Bt Maj) T Davis
2nd Brigade

Commander: Lieut Col J Eman 41st Foot

41st Foot - Major J Goodwyn
47th Foot - Major(Bt Lt Col) R Farren
49th Foot - Lieut Col J Grant
Royal Artillery
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