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62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-05-01
During May 1848, England, Winchester. Practice 'Outpost duty' operations carried out until mid-June

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-06-19
On 19 June 1848, England, Winchester. Regiment transported by rail over the next three days to Portsmouth, occupying Clarence Barracks

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1848-06-27
On 27 June 1848, Australia, Sydney. Headquarters (Eight Officers and 197 Other Ranks) embarked in freight ship 'Sir Edward Paget' for Van Diemens Land, sailed on 28 June and arrived there on 8 July

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1848-07-11
On 11 July 1848, Australia, Hobart. Headquarters Disembarked and marched into Barracks where they were joined by a detachment of one Officer and 52 Other Ranks

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-07-20
On 20 July 1848, England, Portsmouth. Orders received to prepare for immediate move

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-07-22
On 22 July 1848, England, Portsmouth. Flank Companies formed Guard of Honour for H.M. Queen en-route for Isle of Wight. Four companies transported by rail to North West District; two to Blackburn, one to Macclesfield and one to Wellington (Salop)

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-07-24
On 24 July 1848, England, Portsmouth. Headquarters and remainder of Regiment transported by rail to Bury (via overnight stop at Manchester). Three companies detached en-route to Bolton. One company was deployed to Liverpool and one company deployed to Colne

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1848-07-26
On 26 July 1848, Ireland. Regiment sailed for the West Indies

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1848-08-14
On 14 Aug 1848, Australia, Hobart. 2nd Division (Five Officers and 306 Other Ranks) arrived from Sydney and joined the Headquarters

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1848-10-01
During Oct 1848, Ireland, Templemore. Regiment deployed here until April 1850

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-10-04
On 4 Oct 1848, England, Bury. Half yearly Inspection, but due to wet weather the men were inspected in Barracks

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-12-07
On 7 Dec 1848, England, Wellington. Detached Company marched to Stafford, then transported by rail to Headquarters at Bury

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-12-08
On 8 Dec 1848, England, Bury. Number 8 Company detached to Bolton

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-12-19
On 19 Dec 1848, England, Macclesfield. Number 1 Company relieved by Light Infantry

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-12-20
On 20 Dec 1848, England, Bury. Grenadiers moved to Liverpool

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1848-12-20
On 20 Dec 1848, England, Colne. Number 3 Company returned to Headquarters at Bury

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1849-01-01
On 1 Jan 1849, England. Officer's uniform regulations changed

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1849-01-01
During 1849, West Indies, St Vincent. A detachment spent a short period here

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1849-01-01
During 1849, West Indies, Dominica. A detachment spent a short period here

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1849-01-01
During 1849, West Indies, Grenada. A detachment spent a short period here

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