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49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1854-06-13
On 13 June 1854, Crimea, Scutari. Battalions were reorganised into eight Service and four Depot companies. The Service companies embarked at Scutari on 19 June and landed at Varna on 21 June. From Varna the 49th marched towards Silistria on 3 July, encamped at Yuckasova on 6 July, marched back to Varna on 30 August and embarked there on 31 August.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-06-30
On 30 June 1854, Malta. Establishment increased (dated 13 June 1854) to twelve Companies, with effect from 10 May 1854

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1854-07-01
During July 1854, Canada, Montreal. Regiment arrived here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-07-14
On 14 July 1854, Malta, St. James Cavalier. Number 4 Company detached to St. James Cavalier

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-07-15
On 15 July 1854, Malta, Floriana. Headquarters (Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Companies and Light Infantry) to Lower St. Elmo

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1854-09-14
On 14 Sept 1854, Crimea, River Bulganak. Disembarkation commenced and the 49th bivouacked at Touzla in heavy rain. On 19 September the 49th marched south towards Sebastopol and bivouacked by the River Bulganak. The 49th arrived at Alma on 20 September, where the Battle of Alma took place, in which they took a very successful part. Four days later, on 24 September, the advance on Sebastopol resumed. Balaklava was reached on 26 September and, on 28 September, the 49th took up position to the left of Sebastopol.

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1854-09-27
On 27 Sept 1854, Canada, Quebec. Regiment back here embarking for England

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1854-10-24
On 24 Oct 1854, England, Portsmouth. Regiment disembarked and proceeded by rail to Preston

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1854-10-25
On 25 Oct 1854, Crimea, Inkerman. During October the 49th deployed on the Heights of Inkerman. Battle of Balaklava took place on 25 October. The next day the defenders of Sebastopol made a sortie against the division of which the 49th was part. This is often called the first Battle of Inkerman. On 5 November the 49th took part in the second or major Battle of Inkerman. After Inkerman the 49th returned to duties of the siege

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1854-11-01
During Nov 1854, England, Southampton. Service companies embarked for Gibraltar during November

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-11-01
During Nov 1854, Crimea, Sebastopol. Regiments of the 62nd, 41st, 47th and 49th formed 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division in the Siege of Sebastopol

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-11-03
On 3 Nov 1854, Malta. Headquarters of Regiment with Grenadiers, Numbers 2, 4 and Light Companies embarked on HMS 'Miranda' for Crimea

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-11-05
On 5 Nov 1854, Malta. 2nd Division together with Numbers 1 and 3 Companies embarked on Transport 'Juro' for Crimea

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-11-13
On 13 Nov 1854, Crimea, Inkerman Heights. Headquarters disembarked and marched to join 2nd Division of Army of the East on Inkerman Heights

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1854-11-15
On 15 Nov 1854, Crimea, Inkerman Heights. 2nd Division of Regiment joined Headquarters on Inkerman Heights

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1854-11-22
On 22 Nov 1854, England. New Depot company formed. Service companies went by rail to Southampton

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1854-11-30
On 30 Nov 1854, Gibraltar. Service companies arrived

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1854-12-02
On 2 Dec 1854, Gibraltar. Regiment moved from temporary quarters into North East Casement Barracks with a detachment

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1854-12-10
On 10 Dec 1854, Australia, Williamstown. Headquarters arrived, disembarked and marched to barracks. Joined there by detachment of one Officer and 42 Other Ranks from Launceston

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1855-01-06
On 6 Jan 1855, Crimea. War Office authorisation, establishment increased to 16 Companies. With effect from 6 December 1854

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