Timeline

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 26 Jan 1860, India, Calcutta. 79 Volunteers received from 1/60th Rifles

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 26 Jan 1860, India, Calcutta. 168 Volunteers received from 53rd Regiment

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 28 Jan 1860, India, Calcutta. Draft of 92 Privates arrived from Depot

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 3 Feb 1860, India, Calcutta. Numbers 1, 5 and 10 Companies embarked on 'Walmer Castle' for active service in China

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 3 Feb 1860, India, Calcutta. Headquarters (Numbers 2, 4 and 9 Companies) embarked on 'Octavia' for China. Arrived and disembarked at Chusan on 26 April

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 4 Feb 1860, India, Calcutta. Numbers 3 and 8 Companies embarked on 'Mars' for active service in China. Arrived and disembarked at Chusan on 28 April

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 1 Mar 1860, Singapore. Headquarters arrived and sailed for Hong Kong on 3 March

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 24 Mar 1860, Hong Kong. Headquarters arrived and sailed for Chusan on 30 March, arriving there and disembarking on 21 April

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

On 16 May 1860, England, Portsmouth. Service Companies returned to England and landed at Portsmouth, proceeding to Aldershot on the same day. The 49th Returned to Portsmouth in May 1861, with two companies deployed to Weymouth and two companies to Portland

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 22 May 1860, Hong Kong, Chusan. Party (Five Officers and 167 Other Ranks) in conjunction with French forces, captured pirates on the island

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 30 May 1860, Hong Kong, Chusan. Party (Four Officers and 80 Other Ranks) in conjunction with French, captured pirates on the island

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 9 June 1860, Hong Kong, Chusan. Party (1, 2 and 3 Companies - Eight Officers, doctor and wife and 297 Other Ranks) embarked on 'Mars' for North of China, arriving at Victoria Bay on 17 June

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 9 June 1860, Hong Kong, Chusan. Party (Five Officers and 148 Other ranks) embarked on 'Burlington' for North of China, arriving at Hand Bay on 30 June

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 9 June 1860, Hong Kong, Chusan. Party (9 and 10 Companies - Five Officers and 141 Other Ranks) embarked on 'Imperieuse' for North of China, arriving at Victoria Bay on 17 June

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 4 July 1860, China, Pearl Bay. Headquarters disembarked and camped On 5 July, 4 and 5 Companies disembarked and encamped On 6 July, 9 and 10 Companies disembarked and encamped

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 19 July 1860, China, Pearl Bay. Regiment marched to Odin Bay and encamped

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

On 4 Aug 1860, Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Company and Band with Queen's Colour sailed on HMS 'Valorous' to Prince Edward Island to receive HRH The Prince of Wales at Charlottetown. They return to Headquarters at Halifax on the 16 August

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 8 Aug 1860, China, Odin Bay. Remainder of Regiment (4 and 9 Companies) remained at Odin Bay

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 8 Aug 1860, China, Odin Bay. Headquarters, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 Companies embarked on 'Australian' for North of China and disembarked at Pehtang on 10 August

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 1 Sept 1860, China, Pehtang. Headquarters, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 Companies marched to Tanku and encamped. On 2 September halted, being Sunday. Marched to Kikho on 3 September (14 miles) and encamped Marched to Kik Tang Ko on 4 September (10 miles) and encamped Marched to Tientsin on 5 September (10 miles) and encamped Marched through town on 8 September to Poko (5 miles) and encamped Marched (towards Peking) to Pookow on 9 September (14 miles) pitched tents on banks of Peiho Marched past Yangtsin on 10 September (8 miles) and halted. Enemy cavalry sighted Marched to Nauts A Lin on 12 September (8 miles) and encamped Marched (13 miles) on 13 September Marched to Hosiwoo and halted on 14 September Marched on 17 September (12 miles) and halted