VOYCE- Monmouth Royal Engineers (General)

by Roger Griffiths , Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 16:40 (4788 days ago) @ Jefff

One of my grandfathers brothers was in this unit in the 1890's before becoming a London policeman for 26 years between 1900 and 1926.

The Monmouthshire Militia was one of many that mirrored the regular army infantry regiments in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. They only served in UK until 1814 when some were sent to Spain in the closing stages of the Peninsular War.

In the early 1800's it was titled Monmouthshire and Brecon Militia (that is infantry). Royal was added to the title in 1804. In 1877, the Regiment was transferred to the Royal Engineers. In the 1890's it had 3,000+ officers and men, over 3 times what one would expect.

I would'nt be surprised if not a few FoD men served in this Regiment.

Roger