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66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1858-03-01
During Mar 1858, India, Mangolore. A detachment with full compliment of Officers and Non Commissioned Officers were sent here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1858-06-01
During Sept 1858, Canada, Nova Scotia, Chobham Camp. Summer 1858. The Regiment, two companies at a time, deployed here for Musketry training

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1858-08-09
On 9 Aug 1858, England, Aldershot. Regiment marched to camp at Cove Common

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1858-08-28
On 28 Aug 1858, Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Number 4 Company detached to St. John, New Brunswick to relieve Number 2 Company, which returns to Halifax the same day. Number 4 Company rejoined Headquarters on 15 June 1859 on relief by 63rd Foot.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1858-09-01
During Sept 1858, Canada, Nova Scotia. Telegraph order received. Not to return to England. [Note - No previous reference to returning to England received]. Ten days after Telegraph order, mail arrives, with orders to return to England, accompanied by counter-order.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1858-09-20
On 20 Sept 1858, England, Aldershot. Regiment marched to Farnborough station and entrained for Portsmouth, there embarked on steam ship 'Lady Jocelyn'. Sailed from Spithead on 21 September for Calcutta, arriving there on 18 December

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1858-12-28
On 28 Dec 1858, India, Mangolore. This detachment was drawn in

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1859-02-01
During Feb 1859, India, Mysore. A detachment of 100 men sent here

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1859-04-01
On 1 Apr 1859, India, Calcutta. Draft from depot joined Regiment

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1859-05-04
On 4 May 1859, India, Calcutta. Draft from depot joined Regiment

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1859-06-01
During June 1859, Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Summer 1859. The Regiment, two companies at a time, detached to Chobham Camp for Musketry training

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1859-06-22
On 22 June 1859, India, Calcutta. Detachment (11 Officers and 405 Other Ranks) left Fort William by troopship 'Koel' to Berhampore

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1859-06-29
On 29 June 1859, Canada, Newfoundland, Frederickton. Number 7 Company rejoined Headquarters at Halifax on relief by 63rd

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1859-10-07
On 7 Oct 1859, India, Calcutta. Berhampore Detachment (Seven Officers and 216 Other Ranks) arrived from Barrackpore, leaving remainder at Barrackpore

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1859-10-26
On 26 Oct 1859, India, Calcutta. Remainder of Berhampore detachment arrived at Barrackpore

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1859-11-30
On 30 Nov 1859, Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Regiment received orders to prepare to embark for West Indies, coutermanded on 17 January

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1859-12-31
On 31 Dec 1859, India, Cannanore. Orders came for Regiment to prepare for service in China

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1860-01-11
On 11 Jan 1860, India, Calcutta. Number 6 Company embarked on HMS 'Adventure' for China

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1860-01-12
On 12 Jan 1860, India, Calcutta. Number 7 Company embarked on HMS 'Adventure' for China

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1860-01-23
On 23 Jan 1860, India, Cannanore. The orders for the Regiment to prepare for service in China were cancelled. The Regiment remained here with detachments at various places until December 1862

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