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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1868-08-17
On 17 Aug 1868, South Africa, Cape Town. 'E' Company (Two Officers and 57 Other Ranks) to Wynberg for rifle practice

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1868-08-18
On 18 Aug 1868, England, Gravesend. Draft from Depot (One Officer and 65 Other Ranks) embarked on 'Urgent', disembarking at Cape Town on 12 October

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-08-21
On 21 Aug 1868, Ireland, Youghal. One company ordered back to Headquarters at Cork following Rifle practice

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1868-08-27
On 27 Aug 1868, South Africa, Cape Town. 'K' Company (Two Officers and 45 Other Ranks) to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 15 September

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-08-31
On 31 Aug 1868, Ireland, Youghal. One company ordered back to Cork from Rifle practice, while one company remains as detachment

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1868-10-01
During Oct 1868, Ireland, Dublin. Moved to Richmond Barracks

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-10-26
On 26 Oct 1868, Ireland, Youghal. One company ordered back to Cork from Rifle practice, and one company arrives for Rifle practice

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-10-31
On 31 Oct 1868, Ireland, Cork. One company ordered to Youghal for Rifle practice, and one company returns

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1868-11-01
During Nov 1868, Ireland, County Wexford. Detachments sent here to keep order at elections

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-11-13
On 13 Nov 1868, Ireland, Cork. Two companies ordered to Macroom

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-11-14
On 14 Nov 1868, Ireland, Youghal. Two companies ordered back to Cork, leaving one company remaining

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1868-11-19
On 19 Nov 1868, St Helena. Detachment ('F', 'G', 'H' and 'I' Companies) embarked on 'Racoon' consisting of seven Officers, 194 Other Ranks and one child. The detachment disembarked from 'Racoon' at Cape Town on 7 December and rejoined Headquarters

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-11-27
On 27 Nov 1868, Ireland, Cork. One company ordered to Bandon, returning the same day, and one company ordered to Bantry and also returned the same day One company ordered to Hibbereen, arrives there the same day, but is returned to Headquarters at Cork after only one day there

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-12-01
On 1 Dec 1868, Ireland, Cork. One company ordered to Youghal

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1868-12-11
On 11 Dec 1868, St Helena. Detachment (Two Officers and one wife and three children, 35 Other Ranks and 19 wives) embarked on RMS 'Briton' for Cape Town. The detachment disembarked there on 2 January

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-12-28
On 28 Dec 1868, Ireland, Youghal. Company ordered to return to Headquarters at Cork

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1868-12-31
On 31 Dec 1868, Ireland, Queenstown, Cork. Service Companies embarked on HMSTS 'Serapis' and sail for the East Indies on 1 January. Stopping off at Malta on 10 January, it arrived at Alexandria on 15 January where the companies disembarked and entrained for Suez

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1868-12-31
On 31 Dec 1868, South Africa, Cape Town. HRH Duke of Edinburgh inspected Regiment.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-01-16
On 16 Jan 1869, Egypt, Suez. Arrived at Suez and embarked on HMTS 'Euphrates' and sailed for Aden, sailing on from there on 25 January for Bombay

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1869-02-01
During Feb 1869, Ireland, The Curragh. Regiment moved here another

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