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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1872-08-24
On 24 Aug 1872, England, Shorncliffe. Detachment arrived from Aldershot

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1872-10-06
On 6 Oct 1872, Ireland, Curragh. Depot Companies temporarily attached to 1st Battalion 25th Regiment

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1872-10-23
On 23 Oct 1872, Ireland, Queenstown. Draft of one Officer and 59 Rank and file embarked on HMS 'Crocodile' for Bombay

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1872-11-11
On 11 Nov 1872, India, Karachi. The Regiment paraded to receive Colours

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1872-11-29
On 29 Nov 1872, England, Plymouth. Depot arrived, attached to 2nd Battalion, 17th Regiment and stationed at Fort Scraesdon

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1873-06-24
On 24 June 1873, England, Shorncliffe. Changes in Clothing and equipment implemented

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1873-08-01
On 1 Aug 1873, England, Fort Scraesdon. Depot moved to Millbay Barracks, Plymouth and attached to 1st Battalion 16th Regiment

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1873-08-27
On 27 Aug 1873, England, Aldershot. Headquarters (24 Officers and 453 Other Ranks) departed for Shorncliffe and Autumn Manoeuvres

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1873-09-16
On 16 Sept 1873, England, Shorncliffe. Regiment Headquarters arrived

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1873-11-25
On 25 Nov 1873, India, Karachi. Headquarters plus four companies, with time-expired men and invalids, embarked

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1873-11-28
On 28 Nov 1873, England, Shorncliffe. 74th Regiment Depot arrived from Portsmouth and were attached to 99th

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1873-11-28
On 28 Nov 1873, India, Bombay. Headquarters plus four companies landed here

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1873-12-06
On 6 Dec 1873, India, Bombay. Left wing rejoined

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1873-12-08
On 8 Dec 1873, India, Chinchwad. Regiment here in camp of exercise for two weeks

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1873-12-15
On 15 Dec 1873, England, Shorncliffe. 12 Men transferred to 62nd Regiment

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1873-12-29
On 29 Dec 1873, India, Chinchwad. Regiment start to march

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1874-01-01
On 1 Jan 1874, England, Shorncliffe. Four Men transferred to 62nd Regiment

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1874-01-19
On 19 Jan 1874, England, Shorncliffe. 20 Men transferred to 38th Brigade

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1874-01-21
On 21 Jan 1874, India, Belgaum. Regiment arrived here and were to stay for two years

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1874-01-29
On 29 Jan 1874, England, Portsmouth. Draft from Plymouth of two Officers and 156 Rank and File embarked on HMS 'Jumna' for Service Companies

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