1817 --------------- returned to England -- ---- --------------- proceeded to Ireland -- 1818 Second Battalion reduced, and incorporated with the First Battalion 88 1820 Embarked for England -- 1821 Proceeded to Portsmouth, and thence to Jersey and Guernsey -- 1823 Returned to England 89 ---- Embarked for Gibraltar -- 1825 Augmented to ten Companies, six Service, and four Depôt Companies -- 1827 Presentation of new colours with the authorised Inscriptions conferred as Honourable Distinctions -- 1828 Casualties from an epidemic disease at Gibraltar 90 1834 Returned to England 91 1835 Embarked for Ireland -- 1837 Formed into six Service, and four Depôt Companies, and embarked for the Mauritius -- 1838 Depôt Companies remained in Ireland -- 1839 Augmentation of the Establishment -- ---- Depôt Companies embarked for Wales -- 1840 --------------- proceeded to Scotland -- 1841 --------------- returned to South Britain -- 1842 Augmentation to two Battalions 92 1843 Reserve Battalion arrived at the Mauritius -- 1847 First Battalion Embarked for England -- 1848 The Conclusion -- SUCCESSION OF COLONELS. Year Page 1685 Henry Duke of Norfolk 93 1686 Edward Earl of Lichfield 94 1688 Robert Lord Hunsdon 95 ---- Henry Wharton -- 1689 Richard Brewer 96 1702 John Livesay -- 1712 Richard Phillips 97 1717 Thomas Stanwix -- 1725 Thomas Whetham 98 1741 Scipio Duroure 99 1745 Henry Skelton -- 1757 Robert Napier -- 1766 Henry Clinton 100 1779 William Picton 101 1811 Charles Hastings, Bart. 102 1823 Hon. Robert Meade 103 PLATES. Costume of the Regiment _to face_ 1 Colours of the Regiment " 28 Attack of Gibraltar in 1782 " 48