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Title: British Regiments at Castle of Good Hope, South Africa after 1841
Post by: AndzSA on Monday 29 April 24 10:22 BST (UK)

Hi all,

I'm hoping someone could be able to narrow down a search for me if possible please.

Family letters have my 3x Great Grandfather, Michael Shaw (from Ireland) (and his family, youngest born in 1841, London) staying at the Castle of Good Hope sometime after 1841, apparently connected to the Royal Engineers.

Is there a particular regiment under a name other than the Royal Engineers that may have been sent to the Castle with the Engineers? Is there a list somewhere of regiments at the Castle during particular times?

Somehow the family ends up in Montreal afterwards.

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: British Regiments at Castle of Good Hope, South Africa after 1841
Post by: John915 on Tuesday 28 May 24 21:53 BST (UK)

Good evening,

Only just came across your post. This is the place you are looking for, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_of_Good_Hope

John915

Added; https://www.rootschat.com/links/01t7j/ Sorry, This one doesn't work.

Title: Re: British Regiments at Castle of Good Hope, South Africa after 1841
Post by: AndzSA on Wednesday 29 May 24 15:40 BST (UK)

Thanks, will have a read. :)

Title: Re: British Regiments at Castle of Good Hope, South Africa after 1841
Post by: John915 on Wednesday 29 May 24 21:54 BST (UK)

Good evening,

I don't know why the 2nd link doesn't work. A lot of it was just repeating the 1st link but it also had a list of regiments. I will have another search.

John915