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62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1867-07-11
On 11 July 1867, Ireland, Butterant. 'B' Company ordered to Camden Fort, while 'K' Company recalled to Headquarters, Butterant

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1867-07-12
On 12 July 1867, South Africa, Cape Town. War Office letter dated 15 May 1867 received amending establishment to 879 total with effect from 1 April 1867

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1867-07-27
On 27 July 1867, England, Portsmouth. Draft (25 men) embarked on steam ship 'Malabar' for Cape Town, arriving there on 29 August

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1867-07-29
On 29 July 1867, South Africa, Simons Town. 'E' Company (One Officer, wife, one child, 75 Other Ranks, six women and seven children) marched to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 2 September

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1867-08-08
On 8 Aug 1867, Ireland, Butterant. 'G' Company ordered to Bantry and 'F' Company ordered to Mill Street on 9 August

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1867-08-10
On 10 Aug 1867, South Africa, Cape Town. 'A' and 'B' Companies (Five Officers and 69 Other Ranks) marched to Wynberg for rifle practice, 'A' Company rejoining Headquarters on 16 September and 'B' Company rejoining Headquarters on 30 September

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1867-08-20
On 20 Aug 1867, Ireland, Butterant. One company ordered to Camden Fort and one company ordered to Carlisle Fort

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1867-09-02
On 2 Sept 1867, South Africa, Cape Town. 'C' Company (Two Officers and 36 Other Ranks) marched to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 23 October

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1867-09-16
On 16 Sept 1867, South Africa, Cape Town. 'D' Company (One Officer and 33 Other Ranks) to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 17 December

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1867-09-30
On 30 Sept 1867, South Africa, Cape Town. 'K' Company (Two Officers and 49 Other Ranks) to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 12 November

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1867-11-02
On 2 Nov 1867, South Africa, Cape Town. Detachment (One Officer, 29 Men, five women and five children) embarked on steam ship 'Anglian' for St Helena as reinforcements.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1867-11-20
On 20 Nov 1867, Ireland, Butterant. 'G' Company ordered to return to Headquarters at Butterant from Bantry and 'F' Company ordered to return to Headquarters at Butterant from Mill Street

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-01-01
On 1 Jan 1868, Ireland, Butterant. Two companies ordered to Kilmallock in aid of Civil Power

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-01-03
On 3 Jan 1868, Ireland, Butterant. Three companies at Camden Fort and two companies at Carlisle Fort ordered to return to Headquarters at Butterant

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-01-17
On 17 Jan 1868, Ireland, Kilmallock. One company ordered to Tipperary from Kilmallock

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-01-18
On 18 Jan 1868, Ireland, Kilmallock. One company ordered to Cloghan from Kilmallock and 'A' Company ordered to Tipperary from Butterant

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-01-27
On 27 Jan 1868, Ireland, Butterant. Regiment 'removed' to Cork, continued over next day

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-02-01
On 1 Feb 1868, Ireland. Additional Companies formed in accordance with War Office letter 11 May 1867

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-02-08
On 8 Feb 1868, Ireland, Tipperary. The two companies ordered to rejoin Headquarters at Cork

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1868-03-01
During Mar 1868, South Africa, Cape Town. Received the new interchangeable arms

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