to the Kingdom of Ava before returning to India in 1826 and embarking for England in 1829. The regiment was posted to the Ionian Islands in 1850 and to Malta in 1853 before landing at Calamity Bay in September 1854, as part of the 2nd Division, for service in the Crimean War. The regiment took part in the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854 as well as the siege of Sevastopol in winter 1854. The regiment returned to Malta in 1856 and to England in 1857. The regiment returned to Nova Scotia in 1861 to reinforce Canada's defences during tension with the United States arising from the Trent Affair. It then helped defend Canada against Irish-American ex-soldiers during the Fenian raids in 1866. The regiment then went to Barbados in 1868 before landing in Ireland in 1870. As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 47th was linked with the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers), and assigned to district no. 12 at Fulwood Barracks in Lancashire. On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) to form the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Battle honours Battle honours won by the regiment were: Seven Years War: Louisbourg, Quebec 1759 (awarded to successor regiment, 1882) Peninsular War: Tarifa, Vittoria, San Sebastian, Nive, Peninsula (all awarded to successor regiment, 1910) Burmese Wars: Ava Crimean War: Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol Victoria Cross After the inception of the Victoria Cross (VC) in 1856 Private John McDermond was awarded the only VC of the regiment for his actions in saving a wounded Colonel during the Battle of Inkerman. Colonels Colonels of the regiment were: 1741–1743: Gen. Sir John Mordaunt, KB 1743–1771: Gen. Peregrine Lascelles The 47th Regiment of Foot - (1751) 1771–1790: Gen. Sir Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, KB The 47th (Lancashire) Regiment - (1782) 1790–1794: Lt-Gen. Sir Adam Williamson, KB 1794–1807: Gen. William Dalrymple 1807–1813: Gen. Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick 1813–1835: Gen. Hon. Sir Alexander Hope, GCB 1835–1847: Gen. Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet, KCB 1847: Lt-Gen. Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, Bt., GCB 1847–1854: Lt-Gen. Thomas Dalmer 1854–1865: Gen. Sir James Shaw Kennedy, KCB 1865–1867: Gen. Sir Charles Thomas van Straubenzee, GCB