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06 Apr 1881

On 6 Apr 1881, South Africa, Cape Town. 'Orontes' arrived. 'C', 'F' and 'G' Companies with women and children (Nine Officers, 263 Corporals and Men, one Horse, 35 women and 55 children) disembarked and marched to Cape Town Barracks