However most of the privates and NCOs were of German origin, from Swedish Pomerania, in view of the difficulty of obtaining sufficient numbers of Swedish recruits, and at least one Irishman, Daniel Charles, Count O'Connell, was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the regiment.
While most of the enlisted men and non-commissioned officers were German, specifically from Swedish Pomerania, this was because it proved challenging to recruit sufficient numbers of Swedes for the regiment.  One notable exception was Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Charles, Count O'Connell, who was an Irishman.