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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1912-10-15
On 15 Oct 1912, England, Devizes. Ten Corporals and Men returned to battalion at Gosport after duty at Depot.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1912-11-18
On 18 Nov 1912, England, Gosport. Advance Party (One Officer and 16 Corporals and Men) to Tidworth to take over Barracks and await arrival of 1st Battalion from South Africa.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1912-11-21
On 21 Nov 1912, England, Gosport. Party (One Officer and 120 Corporals and Men) not proceeding with Battalion to Gibraltar - to Tidworth to await arrival of 1st Battalion from South Africa.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-01-07
On 7 Jan 1913, England, Gosport. Advance Party to Southampton to load Battalions' Heavy Baggage on Hired Transport 'Rohilla'.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-01-08
On 8 Jan 1913, Gibraltar. Battalion (15 Officers, 577 Other Ranks, 37 women and 52 children to Southampton to embark on Hired Transport 'Rohilla' for Gibraltar. Arrived on 13 January. Advance party and married families disembarked.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1913-01-13
On 13 Jan 1913, England. Royal Approval granted for 10th (North Otago) Regiment, New Zealand, to be allied to Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-01-14
On 14 Jan 1913, Gibraltar. Headquarters disembarked and occupied South Barracks. 'G' and 'H' companies to North Front on detachment.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1913-02-06
On 6 Feb 1913, South Africa, Durban. Battalion embarked in H.T. 'Rohilla' for England over the 6/7th

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1913-02-26
On 26 Feb 1913, Gibraltar. Eight Officers, seven Sergeants and 290 Rank and File disembarked for 2nd Battalion. Remainder of Battalion were allowed ashore. Entertainment by 2nd Battalion, on the first occasion the two Battalion had met

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-02-26
On 26 Feb 1913, Gibraltar. 1st Battalion arrived at Gibraltar on the way home from foreign service, the two Battalions meeting for the first time in the Regiment's history.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-02-27
On 27 Feb 1913, Gibraltar. 1st Battalion landed and marched to South Barracks and was entertained by 2nd Battalion. 1st Battalion re-embarked at 1500 hours. Eight Officers and 297 Corporals and Men remained to join 2nd Battalion.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1913-03-03
On 3 Mar 1913, England, Southampton. Battalion arrived and disembarked. Then proceeded to Devizes, where it arrived for a Public Reception and Luncheon. Then left for Tidworth arriving there about 6p.m., to be quartered in Jellalabad Barracks

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1913-03-13
On 13 Mar 1913, England, Tidworth. Rifle Number 1 Mark III issued

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1913-03-31
On 31 Mar 1913, England, Dover. One Officer, 3 Corporals and 2 Privates to London to represent Regiment at funeral of late Field Marshal Lord Wolseley.`

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-04-01
On 1 Apr 1913, Gibraltar. 'E' and 'F' Companies to North Front in relief of 'G' and 'H' Companies.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-04-15
On 15 Apr 1913, Gibraltar. Alarm sounded, and Battalion raised to Precautionary Stage of Mobilization.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-04-16
On 16 Apr 1913, Gibraltar. War Stage of Mobilization in force. Battalion De-Mobilised on 19 April.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1913-04-23
On 23 Apr 1913, England, Dover. 10 Recruits joined from the Depot, with a further eight on 14 May and six on 18 July.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1913-04-30
On 30 Apr 1913, England, Dover. One Officer, 48 Corporals and Men (Signallers) to Lydd for Annual Musketry Course, returning to Dover on 27 May.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1913-06-02
On 2 June 1913, Gibraltar. Parade for HM Birthday.

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