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49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1911-07-13
On 13 July 1911, England, Dover. 36 Recruits from Depot.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1911-07-15
On 15 July 1911, South Africa, Pietermaritzburg. Battalion took part in Exercise till 11 August 1911

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-07-29
On 29 July 1911, Ireland, Dublin. Advance Party (One Officer and 40 Corporals and Men) to Kilbride Camp.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-07-31
On 31 July 1911, Ireland, Dublin. Battalion (21 Officers and 556 Rank and File) by route march to Kilbride camp for Annual Musketry Course and returned to Dublin on completion of Annual Musketry Course on 12 August.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-08-17
On 17 Aug 1911, Ireland, Dublin. Orders received at 2100 to move to England (Strength 500) on Strike Duties.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-08-18
On 18 Aug 1911, Ireland, Dublin. 0415 hours marched to Northwall. 0510 embarked. 0530 sailed for England. Strength 16 Officers and 500 Corporals and men. Arrived in England the same day, marched to the Roodel and bivouacked. 1900 hours. Two Officers and 100 Rank and File ('D' and 'H' Companies) by rail to Wrexham. One Officer and 50 Men remained at Wrexham. Remainder by rail to Ruabon

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-08-19
On 19 Aug 1911, England, Chester. Horses arrived from Dublin. Two Officers and five Men of 'C' Company by rail to Llandudno Junction. One Officer and three Men of 'H' Company by rail to Mold Junction 'F' and 'G' Companies (100 men) held in reserve. 2315 hours. Orders received - Two Officers and 50 Men sent to Mold Junction at 2325 hours.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-08-20
On 20 Aug 1911, England, Chester. 0900 hours. Informed by War Office: strike settled.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-08-21
On 21 Aug 1911, England, Chester. Detachments recalled: three Officers and 80 Men for Mold Junction. Two Officers and 50 Men from Ruabon. One Officer and 50 Men from Llandudno Junction.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-08-22
On 22 Aug 1911, England, Chester. Information received that Strikers still active at Liverpool.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-08-25
On 25 Aug 1911, England, Chester. Orders received (1400 hours) to return to Dublin. Paraded 1800 hours. Entrained 1930 hours. Delayed by derailed train at Holyhead.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-08-26
On 26 Aug 1911, Ireland, Dublin. Battalion (26 Officers and 535 Corporals and Men) by rail to Shillelgh Camp, Co Wicklow, for Brigade Training.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-09-19
On 19 Sept 1911, Ireland, Dublin. Battalion returned from Strike and furnished a daily guard of Two Officers and 100 Rank and File at North Wall.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1911-09-25
On 25 Sept 1911, England, Dover. Battalion moved from South Front and Fort Burgoyne into Shaft Barracks.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1911-09-27
On 27 Sept 1911, England, Dover. Draft (101 Corporals and Men) to Southampton to embark for India and join 2nd Battalion.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-09-28
On 28 Sept 1911, Ireland, Dublin. Battalion (24 Officers and 737 Other Ranks) left Dublin for Gosport.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-09-29
On 29 Sept 1911, England, Gosport. Battalion arrived from Dublin and occupied the 'New Barracks'.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1911-10-06
On 6 Oct 1911, England, Gosport. Over the next months drafts arrived from the Depot at Devizes: 6 October - 25 Men 16 January 1912 - Six Recruits 15 February - 15 Recruits 5 March - Eight Recruits 20 March - Nine Recruits 16 April - Eight Recruits 5 June - 11 Recruits

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1911-12-13
On 13 Dec 1911, England, Dover. Draft (49 Corporals and Men) to Southampton for embarkation for India to join 2nd Battalion.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1912-01-06
On 6 Jan 1912, England, Dover. 29 Recruits joined from Depot, with 20 more joining on 19 February, 17 on 28 March, 27 on 18 April, 14 on 18 May and 13 on 14 June.

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