assistant surgeon One sergeant-major Six colour sergeants One drum-major One sergeant paymaster's clerk One sergeant school master Four staff sergeants Fourteen sergeants Twenty four corporals 11 drummers 444 privates. On 21 November 1838 Lieutenant General Sir Henry F Bouverie (Governor of Malta and commanding the Malta Garrison), presented the regiment with a set of colours on the Floriana Parade Ground. The regiment parading was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel the Marquess de Piro. Between 1829 and 1839 the unit's officer manning levels remained fairly stable at: A regimental colonel - in 1829 and 1839 it was the Count Francesco Rivarola (who had seen active service with the Royal Sicilian Regiment) A regimental major/lieutenant colonel - in 1829 and 1839 it was the Marquis Giuseppe de Piro Six captains Seven to eight lieutenants (including an adjutant) Six to seven ensigns A paymaster A quarter-master A surgeon and an assistant surgeon In 1856 Imperial account returns record that the "Royal Malta Fencibles" cost the Crown just under £12,197, less £1,099 in pay stoppages. On 3 January 1862 the New York Times reported on a lecture given by Captain Petrie at United Service Institution in London that confirmed that the regiment still consisted of six line companies, plus staff. By the time the report was filed the regiment had ceased to exist as infantry and had become a static garrison artillery force - the Royal Malta Fencible Artillery. See also Maltese Militia Maltese Provincial Battalions Royal Malta Artillery Armed Forces of Malta Xlendi Tower History of Malta French invasion of Malta External links Maltese History & Heritage, Armed Forces References Infantry battalions of the British Army Military history of Malta Military units and formations established in 1815 Military units and formations disestablished in 1861 1815 establishments in Malta 1861 disestablishments in Malta