56th (Salford) Lancashire Rifle

[keflin2612]

Hi Folks,
Can someone help, I'm after any information on The 56th (Salford) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers.
I know they were raised on the 5th of March 1860 and for a while was Commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Fishwick, but that's about it.
Any more information would be gratefully received.

Cheers Kev

[Peter Brydon]

And unless I am very wrong a Home Service helmet in black cloth and a very nice cap with embroidered badge to this unit were being sold this afternoon by Bonhams.

P.B.

Sorry,I see the auction was yesterday not today .

[Peter Brydon]

Westlake in "Tracing the Rifle Volunteers " says formed with 4 companies at Salford on 5/3/1860 with Major George A Hill taking command on 20th July 1860, renumbered 17th in 1880 and joined the Manchester Regiment as one of its V.B.`s in 1881.


Transfered to the Lancashire Fusiliers as the 3rd V.B. in March 1886.

From the pictures of the headdress in the Bonhams catalogue they looked like superb items.


P.B.

[keflin2612]

Well spotted P.B.

[keflin2612]

Originally Posted by 8thfoot

Westlake in "Tracing the Rifle Volunteers " says formed with 4 companies at Salford on 5/3/1860 with Major George A Hill taking command on 20th July 1860, renumbered 17th in 1880 and joined the Manchester Regiment as one of its V.B.`s in 1881.


Transfered to the Lancashire Fusiliers as the 3rd V.B. in March 1886.

From the pictures of the headdress in the Bonhams catalogue they looked like superb items.


P.B.

Yes just a bit miffed about the shield on the forage cap "shame" but still a nice thing.
Cheers P.B. and thanks for your help

[Peter Brydon]

Kev,
Still a nice couple of items. The Lancashire Hussars shako looked very nice as well.
P.B.

[keflin2612]

P.B. if I had the spare cash I'd have had them all.
Thanks again for all your help.

Kev