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13 Jun 1854

On 13 June 1854, Crimea, Scutari. Battalions were reorganised into eight Service and four Depot companies. The Service companies embarked at Scutari on 19 June and landed at Varna on 21 June. From Varna the 49th marched towards Silistria on 3 July, encamped at Yuckasova on 6 July, marched back to Varna on 30 August and embarked there on 31 August.