Did sergeants in the 43rd Foot and the 52nd Foot carry spontoons? Both of the regiments were light infantry.
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Bob,
I checked the Sumner sketch/notes books I was lucky to study at ASKB. For the 43rd (and refers to the 52nd) he writes:
"1804 11. Aug. Carbines applied for the sergeants of 43rd and 52nd (W.O. 3/37)"
A black/white copy of a sketch is glued into the book showing a sergeant of the 43rd with a carbine (and of course no spontoon).
Greetings from Berlin
Markus Stein