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62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1826-03-31
On 31 Mar 1826, Ireland, Enniskillen. Regiment moved to Londonderry, with detachments, from April, at Lifford, Raphoel, Gorton, Deighbridge, Killybegs, Knockalla, McArnish, Inah Island, Green Castle, Carndonagh, Dunree, Fort Dungiven, Newtown, Limsoady and Castle Dawson

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1826-07-01
During July 1826, Ireland, Birr. Regiment moved to Birr, on to Limerick in December and then to Butterant in April 1827 to prepare for embarkation for Canada. Depot companies formed at Butterant and left behind. During June the rest of Regiment embarked on HMS 'Romsey' and the transport 'Arab'

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1826-09-13
On 13 Sept 1826, Ireland, Enniskillen. Detachments recalled. Regiment returns to Enniskillen and remained here until May 1828, with detachments at Cavan, Virginia, Kingscourt, Cookhill, Clones, Monaghan, Ballygawley, Omagh, Ballyshannon and Sligo

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1827-06-26
On 26 June 1827, Mauritius, Port Louis. Grenadier, Numbers 1 and 3 and Light Companies marched to Mahibourg

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1827-06-28
On 28 June 1827, Mauritius, Port Louis. Number 4 Company marched to Mahebourg

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1827-08-01
During Aug 1827, Canada, Quebec. Regiment landed in Quebec and occupied the Jusuit's Barracks

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1828-05-08
On 8 May 1828, Mauritius, Mahebourg. Regiment marched to Port Louis with detachments to Grand River, Se Flaq, Poudre D'or, Cannonier Point, Powder Mills and Curepipe.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1828-05-17
On 17 May 1828, Ireland, Templemore. Detachments recalled to Enniskillen and the Regiment marched to Templemore, with detachments at Thurles, Littleton, Tipperary and Bansha

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1828-06-30
On 30 June 1828, Ireland, Templemore. Regiment marched to Limerick leaving the sick and heavy baggage behind, also the detachments at Tipperary and Thurles. The remaining detachments recalled

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1828-06-30
On 30 June 1828, Ireland, Templemore. Detachments deployed to Limerick and to Clare Castle, Newmarket and Six Mile Bridge during the elections at Enniskillen

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1828-07-08
On 8 July 1828, Ireland, Limerick. Regiment marched back to Templemore where it remained until July 1829, with detahcments deployed to Nenagh and Roscrea in September 1828

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1828-10-08
On 8 Oct 1828, South Africa, Capetown. Lieutenant Colonel Bartley embarked with Headquarters Division on the Indiaman, 'Coldstream' and disembarked in Calcutta on 10 December. The other division under Lieutenant Colonel Dennis embarked on 19 October and disembarked in Calcutta on 20 January 1829.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1829-01-17
On 17 Jan 1829, India, Fort William. All but three companies marched for Berhampur, arriving there during February. On 26 January the Regiment was re-organised into nine Companies in India and one for recruiting at home. On 6 February the remaining three companies under Colonel Dennis left to join others at Berhampur. The Regiment remained at Berhampur until October 1832.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1829-04-13
On 13 Apr 1829, England. His Majesty was greatly pleased to approve of the Regiment retaining on its colours and appointments the word 'Peninsula' in commemoration of the late second Battalion's service in the Peninsula and France from October 1813 to August 1814

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1829-07-27
On 27 July 1829, Ireland, Templemore. Detachments recalled. The Regiment received orders to March to Limerick where they remained until March 1830, with detachments at Nenagh, Rathkeale, Killaloe, Bruff and Glenasheen

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1829-09-21
On 21 Sept 1829, India, Berhampur. General Sir Gordon Drummond G.C.B. became Colonel of the Regiment. On 30 July 1830 Lieutenant Colonel Daniell arrived from Cape and took command. In February 1831 Lieutenant Colonel Dennis took over command from Lieutenant Colonel Daniell, who went to Cawnpore, returning to the Regiment on 5 October 1832.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1829-10-20
On 20 Oct 1829, Mauritius, Port Louis(?). Detachment (One Officer, one Sergeant and 30 Rank and File) embarked for Seychelles Islands

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1830-03-22
On 22 Mar 1830, Ireland, Templemore. The Regiment marched to Cork, en route for Chatham, and over the 2, 4, 6 and 7 June the Regiment embarked for Madras at Chatham on 2 June.

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1830-05-01
During May 1830, Canada, Montreal. Regiment arrived here

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1830-06-08
On 8 June 1830, Mauritius, Port Louis. 1st Division (1 and 2 Companies) marched to Mahebourg

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