Appendix XI — 1
RETURN SHOWING THE AGES OF THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN COMPOSING THE 1st BATTALION COLDSTREAM GUARDS WHICH PROCEEDED TO THE EAST IN FEBRUARY, 1854, AND OF THE DRAFTS SENT OUT DURING THE WAR WITH RUSSIA.
| Battalion and | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Total |
| Drafts. | Battalion | Draft | Draft | Draft | Draft | Draft | Draft | |
| Strength. | 919 | 153 | 58 | 153 | 307 | 207 | 263 | 2060 |
| Date of Departure from England. | 23-2-54 | 28-6-54 | 27-10-54 | 25-11-54 | 13-4-55 | 16-9-55 | 14-2-56 | |
| Under 20 years of age. | 42 | 48 | 26 | 45 | 54 | 4 | 13 | 232 |
| 20 and under 25. | 300 | 86 | 26 | 93 | 198 | 108 | 182 | 993 |
| 25 and under 30. | 286 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 76 | 51 | 489 |
| 30 and under 35. | 165 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 16 | 16 | 209 |
| 35 and under 40. | 110 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 118 |
| Over 40 years of age. | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 19 |
| Age of the oldest soldier. | 43 yrs. | 40 yrs. | 36 yrs. | 35 yrs. | 36 yrs. | 44 yrs. | 35 yrs. |
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RETURN SHOWING THE PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS OF THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN COMPOSING THE 1st BATTALION, AND THE DRAFTS THAT WERE ENGAGED IN THE WAR WITH RUSSIA.
| Battalion and | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Total |
| Drafts. | Battalion | Draft | Draft | Draft | Draft | Draft | Draft | |
| Agricultural Labourers. | 694 | 128 | 44 | 121 | 240 | 122 | 174 | 1523 |
| Manufacturing Mechanics, Cloth Weavers, etc. | 103 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 46 | 238 |
| Mechanics in occupations favourable to physical development, as Masons, etc. | 83 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 240 |
| Shopmen and Clerks. | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Professional occupations. | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| No previous occupation, as boys, etc. | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 36 |
| Total. | 919 | 153 | 58 | 153 | 307 | 207 | 263 | 2060 |