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62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-08-06
On 6 Aug 1853, Ireland, Tullamore. Number 4 Company deployed to Wexford and on 23 September the company was deployed to Duncannon Fort for Minie Rifle practice

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-08-06
On 6 Aug 1853, Ireland, Roscommon. Grenadiers ordered to Thurles

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1853-09-12
On 12 Sept 1853, Australia, Hobart. Headquarters (11 Officers and 253 Other Ranks, with Colours and Band) embarked on hired steam ship 'Yarra Yarra' for Melbourne, Victoria, arriving there at 7 p.m. on 14 September

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1853-09-15
On 15 Sept 1853, Australia, Melbourne. Headquarters disembarked and marched into barracks. Joined by detachment of one Officer and 420 Other Ranks.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-10-10
On 10 Oct 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Number 8 Company ordered to Duncannon Fort for Minie Rifle practice to relieve Number 4 Company, who returned to Headquarters at Kilkenny

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-10-16
On 16 Oct 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Orders to prepare for foreign service in Malta

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-10-19
On 19 Oct 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Number 3 Company ordered to Duncannon Fort for Minie Rifle practice and relieve Number 8 Company, who returned to Headquarters at Kilkenny

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-10-25
On 25 Oct 1853, Ireland, Athlone. Light Infantry ordered to Duncannon Fort for Minie Rifle practice

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-10-28
On 28 Oct 1853, Ireland, Duncannon Fort. Number 3 Company returned to Headquarters at Kilkenny

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-11-05
On 5 Nov 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Number 3 Company detached to Carlow in relief of Number 6 Company, who returned to Headquarters at Kilkenny

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-11-07
On 7 Nov 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Number 6 Company ordered to Duncannon Fort for Minie Rifle practice

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-11-10
On 10 Nov 1853, Ireland, Duncannon Fort. Light Infantry Company returned to Headquarters at Kilkenny

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-11-16
On 16 Nov 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Number 7 Company to Duncannon Fort for Minie Rifle practice, and to take over from Number 6 Company

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-11-19
On 19 Nov 1853, Ireland, Duncannon Fort. Number 7 Company deployed for Minie Rifle practice and to take over from Number 6. Company

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-11-28
On 28 Nov 1853, Ireland, Carlow. Number 5 Company ordered to Duncannon Fort for Minie Rifle practice and to relieve Number 7 Company, who returns to Kilkenny

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-11-28
On 28 Nov 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Number 8 Company detached to Carlow

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-12-07
On 7 Dec 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Number 7 Company ordered to Maryborough to relieve Number 2 Company, who return to Kilkenny

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-12-07
On 7 Dec 1853, Ireland, Thurles. Grenadier Company relieved by Number 4 Company and returns to Kilkenny

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-12-12
On 12 Dec 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Regiment received orders to proceed to Fermoy and join Service and Depot Companies prior to embarkation for Malta

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-12-14
On 14 Dec 1853, Ireland, Carlow. Numbers 3 and 8 Companies marched to Fermoy from Carlow, Number 4 Company from Maryborough on 15 December, Numbers 1 and 2 Companies from Kilkenny on 16 December, Number 5 Company the same day from Duncannon Fort and Number 6 and Light Infantry Companies from Kilkenny on 17 December.

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