Michael Edward Carroll - 19th Foot
Pre-Crimean War 1833-1854
?? Jan 1833
Michael Edward Carroll was born in the Parish of Liscannor in Co. Clare, Ireland, the son of John Carroll.
30 Nov 1850
Carroll enlisted in the 19th Foot Regiment at Brecon in Wales as Private 2532 for a bounty of £4.
30 Mar 1851
Carroll was living in Brecon Barracks as a Private in the 19th Foot Regiment (The Green Howards).
25 Jul 1851
The depot companies of the 19th Regiment with Pte. Carroll arrived in Devonport from Brecon.
Aug 1851
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Foot Regiment because he was in hospital at Stoke in Devon where he spent 34 days.
Dec 1851
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Foot Regiment because he was on guard duty.
Feb 1852
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Regiment because he was on duty as a cook.
8 May 1852
Pte. Carroll left Devonport for Winchester with the 19th Foot Regiment.
14 May 1852
Pte. Carroll arrived in Winchester with the 19th Regiment of Foot.
Aug 1852
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Regiment because he had 'gone sick'.
Nov 1852
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Foot Regiment because he was on guard duty.
15 Nov 1852
Pte. Carroll went to London with the 19th Regiment of Foot.
18 Nov 1852
Pte. Carroll marched with the 19th Foot to St. Pauls to line the route of the Duke of Wellington's funeral procession.
19 Nov 1852
Pte. Carroll returned from London to Winchester with the 19th Regiment.
5 Jan 1853
Pte. Carroll moved to Portsmouth with the 19th Regiment of Foot.
16 May 1853
The HQ and five companies of the 19th Foot Regiment, including Pte. Carroll were moved from Portsmouth to Gosport after a 'disagreement' between the 19th and the 38th Regiments.
14 Jul 1853
Pte. Carroll, son of John, arrived at the Great Camp in Chobham with the HQ and six companies of the 19th Regiment.
Aug 1853
Pte Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Regiment because he was 'convalescent in barracks'.
19 Aug 1853
Pte. Carroll left Chobham Camp for Walmer, Kent with the 19th Regiment of Foot.
5 Dec 1853
Pte. Carroll went on leave from the 19th Regiment from Walmer in Kent.
15 Dec 1853
Pte. Carroll was promoted to Corporal in the 19th Regiment of Foot.
16 Dec 1853
Cpl. Carroll returned from leave to the 19th Regiment in Walmer, Kent.
5 Jan 1854
Carroll went from Walmer to Rochester, Kent in charge of a Private, missing the month's muster.
7 Jan 1854
Cpl. Carroll returned to Walmer from Rochester in Kent.
14 Feb 1854
The 19th Regiment moved to the Tower of London and Cpl. Carroll was sent on detachment to Rochester, Kent.
Crimean War 1854-1856
17 Apr 1854
Cpl. Carroll embarked on the 'SS Victoria' at Blackwall with the 19th Regiment.
20 Apr 1854
The 19th Foot Regiment with Cpl. Carroll set sail from London for the Crimea.
10 May 1854
The 19th Foot with Cpl. Carroll arrived in Constantinople and disembarked at Scutari where they set up camp by the Turkish Cemetery.
29 May 1854
Cpl. Carroll embarked aboard the 'SS Medway' in Constantinople with the 19th Regiment and set sail for Varna, Bulgaria.
30 May 1854
Cpl. Carroll disembarked at Varna with the 19th Regiment of Foot.
Jun 1854
The Light Division with Cpl. Carroll moved to Alleydeyn in Bulgaria.
30 Jun 1854
Cpl. Carroll marched to Devna in Bulgaria with the Light Division.
1 Jul 1854
Cpl. Carroll was promoted to Sergeant in the 19th Regiment of Foot whilst in Bulgaria.
24 Jul 1854
Sgt. Carroll moved to Monastir with the 19th Regiment where they trained in throwing up entrenchments and in using gabions and fascines.
27 Aug 1854
Sgt. Carroll marched from Monastir to Yursakova in Bulgaria with the 19th Foot Regiment.
28 Aug 1854
Sgt. Carroll marched from Yursakova to Karagoli in Bulgaria with the 19th Foot Regiment.
30 Aug 1854
Sgt. Carroll arrived at Varna in Bulgaria with the 19th Foot where they embarked on the 'Courier'.
3 Sep 1854
The 'Courier' with the 19th Regiment and Sgt. Carroll on board joined the allied fleet in Baltchik Bay before sailing for Calamita Bay in the Crimea.
14 Sep 1854
The 19th Foot Regiment with Sgt. Carroll disembarked at the Old Fort on Calamita Bay in the Crimea.
19 Sep 1854
The allied armies with Sgt. Carroll started marching towards Sebastopol.
20 Sep 1854
Sgt. Carroll took part in the Battle of the Alma in the Crimea.
23 Sep 1854
The allied armies with Sgt. Carroll resumed their march from the River Alma towards Balaklava.
26 Sep 1854
The 19th Foot Regiment with Sgt. Carroll helped take the port of Balaklava from the Russians so that it could to be used in landing supplies for the British troops.
29 Sep 1854
Sgt. Carroll left Balaklava with the Light Division to take up their position above Sebastopol.
Oct 1854
Sgt. Carroll sent the sum of £5 to a Mrs. Williams from the Crimea.
5 Nov 1854
Sgt. Carroll took part in the Battle of Inkerman in the Crimea.
23 Mar 1855
Sgt. Carroll was placed in civil confinement for a military offence (probably 'neglect of duty' or for being 'drunk on duty').
26 Mar 1855
Sgt. Carroll was tried and convicted by Court Martial.
27 Mar 1855
Sgt. Carroll was reduced to Private 2552 (the Regimental Number of Pte. Walter Lloyd who had previously deserted and been struck off strength) and was released from confinement.
Apr 1855
Pte. Carroll whilst in the Crimea, sent the sum of £2 to an Edward Carroll and the sum of £1 to a Mrs. Williams.
May 1855
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Foot Regiment because he was on duty.
9 Jun 1855
Pte. Carroll was slightly wounded during the siege of Sebastopol.
8 Sep 1855
Pte. Carroll was one of the soldiers of the 19th Regt. involved in the failed attack on the Great Redan (Sebastopol).
7 Oct 1855
Pte. Carroll was granted the day's leave because of a sore foot, and took the time to write a letter to his brother, Edward, in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Nov 1855
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Foot Regiment because he was on guard duty.
Feb 1856
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Foot Regiment because he was sick (probably in a field hospital).
Mar 1856
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Foot Regiment because he was sick (31 days in total, for which he was stopped pay).
Apr 1856
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Foot Regiment because he was on guard duty.
Jun 1856
The 19th Foot Regiment with Pte. Carroll embarked and set sail for England.
24 Jul 1856
Pte. Carroll arrived in South Camp, Aldershot back from the Crimea with the 19th Foot Regiment.
Post-Crimean War 1856-
Oct 1856
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Regiment at Aldershot Camp because he was on duty.
Nov 1856
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Regiment at Aldershot Camp because he was on duty.
Jan 1857
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Regiment of Foot at Aldershot Camp because he was 'on fatigue'.
Feb 1857
Pte. Carroll was absent from the month's muster of the 19th Regiment of Foot at Aldershot Camp because he was 'on fatigue'.
28 Mar 1857
Pte. Carroll was granted the sum of 1d. per day Good Conduct Pay.
7 Apr 1857
Pte. Carroll went on leave from Aldershot.
9 Apr 1857
Pte. Carroll returned from leave to Aldershot and was discharged from the 19th Foot Regiment on payment of £18.
9 Jun 1857
Carroll joined the Pembrokeshire County Constabulary as a drill instructor, P.C. 13.
30 Sep 1858
P.C. Carroll was promoted from 2nd Class to the 1st Division of 1st Class Constables in the Pembrokeshire County Constabulary.
17 Feb 1859
P.C. Carroll was promoted to Sergeant in the Pembrokeshire County Constabulary.
9 Jun 1859
Carroll married Martha Maria Jenkins, daughter of shoemaker John Jenkins and Elizabeth, at Llanstadwell Parish Church, Pembrokeshire.
11 Jul 1859
P.S. Carroll did duty all day at Little Newcastle Fair in Pembrokeshire with Police Constables 26, 17, 18, 3 and one other.
29 Aug 1859
Sgt. Carroll was reduced to the 1st Division of 2nd Class Constables in the Pembrokeshire County Constabulary.
1 Apr 1860
P.C. Carroll was promoted to the 2nd Division of 1st Class Constables in the Pembrokeshire County Constabulary
7 Apr 1860
Carroll and his wife, Martha Maria, were living in the High Street, Kilgerran. Carroll was an acting Sergeant of Police.