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62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-02-02
On 2 Feb 1869, India, Bombay. Service companies arrive and over the next two days disembarked and proceeded by rail to Deolalee en route for Lucknow

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-02-07
On 7 Feb 1869, India, Deololee. 1st Division ('A', 'B' and 'K' Companies) transported by rail for Nagpore On 9 February 2nd Division ('C' and 'D' Companies) transported by rail for Nagpore On 11 February 3rd Division ('E', 'G' and 'H' Companies) transported by rail for Nagpore On 13 February 4th Division Headquarters ('F' and 'I' Companies, Band and Drums) transported by rail for Nagpore. All parties via Akola, Nagpore, Deolapae, Sconee, Hoosasgunishgurry, Hoolkee, Inbbulpore, Allahahabad and Cawnpore

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-02-24
On 24 Feb 1869, India, Lucknow. Headquarters arrived

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-03-29
On 29 Mar 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. 'K' Company (Four Officers and 77 Other Ranks) to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 17 April

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-04-06
On 6 Apr 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. 'I' Company (One Officer and 47 Other Ranks) to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 3 May

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-04-21
On 21 Apr 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. 'H' Company (Two Officers and 45 Other Ranks) to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 20 May

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-05-07
On 7 May 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. 'G' Company (Three Officers and 52 Other Ranks) to Wynberg, rejoining Headquarters on 3 June

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-05-10
On 10 May 1869, India, Lucknow. One company to Fort Muchee Bhawn

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-05-31
On 31 May 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. 'D' Company (Two Officers, 62 Other Ranks, one woman and one child) to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 16 June

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-05-31
On 31 May 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. Volunteers given to 32nd Regiment (39 men, four women and ten children)

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-05-31
On 31 May 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. Volunteers given to 2/11th Regiment (48 Men, two women and three children)

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-06-10
On 10 June 1869, South Africa, CapeTown. 'F' Company to Wynberg (Two Officers and 49 Other Ranks) for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 12 July

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-06-10
On 10 June 1869, India, Fort Muchee Bhawn. Company relieved by Company from Headquarters

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-06-12
On 12 June 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. War Office letter (dated 27 April 1869) fixing establishment at 669 total

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-06-19
On 19 June 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. 'B' Company to Wynberg (Two Officers, 39 Other Ranks, one woman and one child) for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 20 July

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-07-26
On 26 July 1869, South Africa, Cape Town. Regiment embarked on HMS 'Orontes' (29 Officers, 78 Corporals, 18 Drivers, 427 Privates, six Officers' wives and nine children, 63 Soldiers' wives and 83 children), sailing the same day

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-07-29
On 29 July 1869, India, Lucknow. Cholera outbreak in barracks of Band and 'E' Company, who go under canvas at Alumbagh on 1 August

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-08-04
On 4 Aug 1869, India, Alumbagh. Cholera deaths increase. Company from Headquarters joins encampment On 8 August Sheckpore detachment rejoined Headquarters, cholera being abated. Losses: 49 Men, 3 women and 12 children On 9 August Camp shipped across River Goomtee to Sheckpore

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1869-08-12
On 12 Aug 1869, Ascension Island. On the 12 and 14 of August due to an outbreak of scarlatina among children aboard HMS 'Orontes' one Officer, six Officers' wives, nine children, two Corporals, 17 Privates, 63 Soldiers' wives and 84 children were disembarked. HMS 'Orontes' and Regiment sailed for England on 17 August

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1869-08-25
On 25 Aug 1869, India, Lucknow. Detachment to Fort Muchee Bhawn, rejoining Headquarters on 20 December

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