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62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-12-21
On 21 Dec 1853, Ireland, Kilkenny. Headquarters and Grenadiers leave for Fermoy

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-12-21
On 21 Dec 1853, Ireland, Athlone. Number 3 Company detached to Shannon Bridge relieving a company of 9th Regiment

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1853-12-23
On 23 Dec 1853, Ireland, Thurles. Number 7 Company marched to Fermoy

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1853-12-31
On 31 Dec 1853, Australia, Melbourne. Headquarters (Nine Officers 170 Other Ranks with band and Colours) embarked on steam ship 'Yarra Yarra' for Hobart. (A detachment of three Officers and 100 Other Ranks left at Melbourne). Arrived and disembarked on 3 January and marched into Barracks

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-01-01
On 1 Jan 1854, Ireland, Fermoy. Regiment formed into Service and Depot Companies

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-02-02
On 2 Feb 1854, Ireland, Fermoy. 1st Division (Number 1 and 4 Companies and part of Number 2 Company) leave for Cork

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-02-07
On 7 Feb 1854, Ireland, Fermoy. Headquarters Division, Grenadier, Light Infantry and Number 3 Companies with remainder of Number 2 Company proceeded to Cork

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-02-09
On 9 Feb 1854, Ireland, Queenstown Cork. 1st Division embarked on Freight Ship 'Sir George Pollock' for Malta, disembarking there on 2 March

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-02-17
On 17 Feb 1854, Ireland, Queenstown, Cork. Headquarters Division embarked on Freight Ship 'Orient' for Malta, disembarking there on 17 March

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1854-03-03
On 3 Mar 1854, Australia, Hobart. 'Melbourne detachment (reduced by discharge and desertion to two Officers and 90 Other Ranks) arrived on steam ship 'Tasmania' and rejoined Headquarters

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-04-01
On 1 Apr 1854, Malta. Regimental Establishment increased

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1854-04-01
During Apr 1854, England. The establishment of 49th raised to sixteen companies, comprising eight service companies and the other eight, smaller companies, formed the Depot. On 7 April the two Depot Companies joined the service companies at Malta. During the month the 49th embarked in detachments for Crimea - Scutari.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-04-05
On 5 Apr 1854, Malta. 97 volunteers from 62nd into 41st, 47th and 49th Regiments in Turkey

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-04-11
On 11 Apr 1854, Malta, Lower St. Elmo Barracks. Regiment moved to Floriana Barracks

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-04-21
On 21 Apr 1854, Malta, Floriana Barracks. One Subaltern and 23 men detached to Fort Tigue

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-04-21
On 21 Apr 1854, Malta, Floriana Barracks. Number 1 Company detached to Fort Manoel

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1854-05-10
On 10 May 1854, Australia, Hobart. Regiment establishment increased to 46 Officers 1292 Other Ranks. Headquarters (11 Officers and 295 Other Ranks with Colours) embarked on steam ship 'London' for Melbourne, Victoria, sailed the same day and arrived at Williamstown on the afternoon of 10 December.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-05-15
On 15 May 1854, Malta, Forts Mandoel and Tigue. Detachments ordered to return to Headquarters at Floriana Barracks

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-05-20
On 20 May 1854, Malta, Floriana Barracks. Grenadier Company detached to St. Annes Barracks

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-05-31
On 31 May 1854, Malta. Draft of two Sergeants, three Corporals and 97 men joined Service Companies

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