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66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1840-01-01
During 1840, Canada. Regiment sailed for home

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1840-02-01
During Feb 1840, India, Moulmein. During February and through to April detachments of recruits arrived from England, a total of 82 men

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1840-02-02
On 2 Feb 1840, India, Dinapore. Regiment embarked on the Ganges in boats, landed at Berhapur on 13 February, re-embarked on 16 March and landed at Calcutta on 26 March

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1840-04-06
On 6 Apr 1840, India, Calcutta. Regiment embarked on the 'Mahomed Shah', 'Suliman', 'Blundell', 'Mermaid' and 'Isabella Robertson'. The last two collided with each other and had to put back. 'Mermaid' sailed with Battalion Headquarters on 17 April. The 'Isabella Robertson' sailed on 23 April.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1840-05-15
On 15 May 1840, Ireland, Dublin. Regimental Headquarters arrived in Royal Barracks

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1840-05-16
On 16 May 1840, Singapore. During the next two days the transports reached Singapore safely and disembarked. Regiment under the command of Brigadier-General Burrell finally set sail on 30 May. The ships arrived at Macao on 21 June and remained a few days

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1840-07-04
On 4 July 1840, China, Chusan. Ships arrived at Tinghai Harbour for a few days, some time later the 49th was sent to Harbour Point

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1840-09-24
On 24 Sept 1840, India, Moulmein. Regiment relieved by Native Battalion (33rd Native Infantry) Headquarters of Regiment, Band and Staff Companies embarked on 'Samarang' for Calcutta.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1840-10-01
During Oct 1840, China, Tinghai. Regiment moved to houses in main street

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1840-10-04
On 4 Oct 1840, India, Calcutta. Headquarters arrived on 'Samarang'. The 'Swallow' also arrived with detachment of Regiment

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1840-10-22
On 22 Oct 1840, India, Calcutta. The 'Servern' arrived with detachment of Regiment

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1840-11-01
During Nov 1840, India, Calcutta, Fort William. Two Officers and 96 recruits joined from England

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1840-11-03
On 3 Nov 1840, India, Calcutta. The 'Eliza' arrived with detachment of Regiment

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1840-11-05
On 5 Nov 1840, India, Calcutta, Fort William. Regiment marched for Ghazepore and subsequently to Hazareebaugh, where it arrived on 7 December having lost 22 through Cholera etc.

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1840-12-03
On 3 Dec 1840, England, Gosport. The last portion of the Regiment returning to England landed at Gosport

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1841-01-01
During Jan 1841, India, Hazareebaugh. The sick, women and children and heavy baggage arrived some six weeks after the Regiment, having started by water via a roundabout route taking 13 days

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1841-01-07
On 7 Jan 1841, China, Tinghai. Convalescents from 49th with other troops embarked from mouth of Canton River to take Forts at Chuen Pi and Tai-Kok-tan, which were captured and dismantled on 7 January. Troops re-embarked on 8 January and all 49th moved to the mouth of the river

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1841-02-23
On 23 Feb 1841, China, Canton River. A depleted Regiment embarked for Hong Kong, arriving there on 5 March. On 6 March the Regiment went up river on the 'Suliman' and the 'Stalkirk' and on 9 March the two transports anchored at North Wantung

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1841-03-01
During Mar 1841, India, Hazareebaugh. Fifty recruits joined from England. Casualties suffered from Cholera

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1841-04-09
On 9 Apr 1841, Hong Kong. 49th returned to Hong Kong on 9 April where the whole Regiment transferred to the 'Minerva' on 13 May.

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