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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1843-01-14
On 14 Jan 1843, Australia, Hobart. Regiment Headquarters arrived

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1843-02-17
On 17 Feb 1843, England. War Office, for distinguished conduct, awarded the Regiment the device of the Dragon and the word 'China' on its colours

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1843-02-20
On 20 Feb 1843, Australia, Parramatta. Regiment Headquarters arrived

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1843-03-10
On 10 Mar 1843, India, Calcutta. Over the next ten days the 49th moved here in detachments, ready to sail for England

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1843-04-01
During Apr 1843, Scotland, Edinburgh. Regiment moved here and deployed a company to Fort George and another to Airdrie

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1843-05-01
During May 1843, India, River Ganges. The Regiment's Colours were recovered from the river, badly damaged and unserviceable

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1843-07-23
On 23 July 1843, England, Gravesend. The detachments arrived on various dates between the 23rd July to 14th September here and marched to Deal

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1843-09-01
During Sept 1843, Ireland, Belfast. Regiment moved here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1843-09-01
During Sept 1843, India, Dinapore. The Regiment was inspected by the Commander-in-Chief General Sir Hugh Gough G.C.B.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1843-09-20
On 20 Sept 1843, Australia, Sydney. Detachment (Two Officers and 50 Other Ranks) arrived

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1843-10-09
On 9 Oct 1843, England, Portsmouth. The 49th deployed here and remained until April 1844, when it deployed to Winchester, where new colours were consecrated by the Bishop. They were to remain there for a year

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1843-12-01
During Dec 1843, India, Dinapore. One Captain, two Ensigns and 89 Privates arrived from England

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1844-05-01
During May 1844, India. Battle Honour 'Nive' approved

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1844-08-12
On 12 Aug 1844, Australia, Parramatta. Regiment moved to Sydney

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1844-09-01
During Sept 1844, Ireland, Dublin. Regiment conveyed here by the steam-vessel 'Alban'

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1844-11-18
On 18 Nov 1844, India, Dinapore. New Colours presented (replacing those lost in September 1842) and trooped

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1844-12-03
On 3 Dec 1844, India, Dinapore. Women, children and sick, with heavy baggage sent by water to Ghurmuchtsier Ghat, en route to Umballa

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1844-12-18
On 18 Dec 1844, India, Dinapore. Regiment marched for Umballa and crossed River Soanne on 19 December

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1844-12-25
On 25 Dec 1844, India, Burpar. Regtiment arrived here. The next day it crossed the River Ganges, on to Ghazeepoore passing through European Barracks, crossed Goomtee near Syedpore, passed Benares, re-crossed Ganges at Allahabad by pontoon bridge and arrived at Cawnpore on 23 January 1845

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1845-02-15
On 15 Feb 1845, India. Severe storm delays march through flooding of camp and loss of pontoon bridge at River Hindon

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