Lt-Gen. Sir George Cooke, KCB 1837–1842: Lt-Gen. Sir Lionel Smith, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCH 1842–1861: F.M. Sir Alexander George Woodford, GCB, GCMG 1861–1872: Gen. Richard Greaves 1872–1881: Gen. Augustus Halifax Ferryman, CB See also Louisbourg Grenadiers References Sources External links Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum Transforming New Englanders into British Regulars: History of the 40th Regiment of Foot, 1717-1764 40th Regiment – Re-enactors, French and Indian War HM 40th Regiment of Foot, Light Infantry Company – A Living history organization portraying the Light Company during the American War for Independence Harry Piers, "The Fortieth Regiment, Raised at Annapolis Royal in 1717; And Five Regiments Subsequently Raised in Nova Scotia," Nova Scotia Historical Society (1927) Lt.-Col. Otho Hamilton of Olivestob : lieutenant-governor of Plancentia, lieutenant-colonel in the army, major of the 40th Regiment of Foot, member of the Nova Scotia council from 1731 to 1744 ; his sons, captain John and lieutenant-colonel Otho Hamilton, 2nd, and his grandson, Sir Ralph Hamilton, Kt. (1899) British colonial regiments Military regiments raised in Nova Scotia Military history of Acadia Military units and formations of Nova Scotia Military history of New England Military history of the Thirteen Colonies Infantry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations in Somerset Military units and formations disestablished in 1881 South Lancashire Regiment Military units and formations established in 1717 Regiments of the British Army in the American Revolutionary War 1717 establishments in Great Britain