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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-03-30
On 30 Mar 1870, England, Cowes. 'B', 'C', 'F', 'H' and 'I' Companies marched to join Headquarters at Albany Barracks Parkhurst (strength 13 Officers, 29 Corporals, 153 Privates, 24 women and 28 children)

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-03-30
On 30 Mar 1870, England, Gosport. 'B', 'C', 'F', 'H' and 'I' Companies embarked on 'Pigmy' and 'Sprightly' for Cowes

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1870-04-01
On 1 Apr 1870, India, Karachi. Left wing landed at Karachi. Headquarters and four companies went to Bombay and were transhipped here. On arrival they found the Left wing

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1870-04-01
On 1 Apr 1870, India. Service Companies reduced from ten to eight

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-04-12
On 12 Apr 1870, England, Parkhurst. Detachment (One Officer and 35 Other Ranks) to East Cowes as Guard of Honour for Queen at Osborne, rejoined Headquarters on 7 May

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1870-05-01
During May 1870, Ireland. Two Depot companies sent by sea to Portsmouth

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-05-02
On 2 May 1870, England, Parkhurst. Detachment (One Officer and 24 Other Ranks) to Fort Victoria, rejoined Headquarters on 26 May

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1870-06-01
During June 1870, England, Portsmouth. From here Depot companies moved to Winchester

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-06-10
On 10 June 1870, England, Parkhurst. Letter of thanks for Regiments assistance in fighting fires in Parkhurst Forest

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-06-15
On 15 June 1870, England, Parkhurst. 'K' Company (Three Officers, 68 Other Ranks, four women and six children) detached to Marchwood, rejoined Headquarters on 28 October.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-07-01
On 1 July 1870, England, Parkhurst. 'B' Company (Two Officers, 64 Other Ranks, four women and four children) detached to Tipnor

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1870-07-02
On 2 July 1870, India, Lucknow. One company detached to Fort Muchee Bhawn, rejoining Headquarters on relief by another detachment of the Regiment on 31 August

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-07-13
On 13 July 1870, England, Parkhurst. Detachment (One Officer and 34 Other Ranks) to East Cowes as Guard of Honour for Queen at Osborne. Rejoined Headquarters on 16 August

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1870-08-01
During Aug 1870, India, Bombay. Small detachments of the 49th were deployed at Bombay, Satara and Asighur.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-08-02
On 2 Aug 1870, England, Parkhurst. New valise equipment taken into service

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-08-24
On 24 Aug 1870, England, Parkhurst. War Office circular amending establishment to 700 Rank and File

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1870-08-31
On 31 Aug 1870, India, Lucknow. Detachment to Fort Muchee Bhawn. Detachment relieved by 1/17th Regiment on 1 October

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-10-27
On 27 Oct 1870, England, Parkhurst. Detachment from Tipnor (Two Officers, 63 Other Ranks, five women and seven children) rejoined Headquarters

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1870-12-19
On 19 Dec 1870, England, Parkhurst. Detachment (One Officer and 34 Other Ranks) to East Cowes as Guard of Honor for Queen at Osbourne

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1870-12-28
On 28 Dec 1870, India, Bombay. Draft of one Officer, two Sergeants, 3 Corporals and 70 men disembarked from HMS TS 'Jumna' (from Depot Companies)

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