HC Deb 22 June 1863 vol 171 c1250
COLONEL VANDELEUR

said, he would beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War, Whether there is any intention of breaking up the St. Helena Regiment; and, in that case, how the officers and men are to be disposed of?

THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON

replied that it was not intended that the St. Helena Regiment should be immediately disbanded. But it was intended to be absorbed by the gradual draught of the men into other regiments. A considerable number of the Officers had been already transferred to a West India Regiment.