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66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1782-07-31
On 31 July 1782, England. The 66th became known as the 66th Berkshire Regiment of Foot.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1782-10-01
During Oct 1782, Ireland, Waterford. 49th was deployed here until July 1783, when it moved to Dublin

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1782-10-01
During Oct 1782, Ireland, Dublin. Regiment quartered in Dublin

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1783-01-01
During 1783, England, Trowbridge. 62nd had been stationed at Trowbridge for about a year

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1784-01-01
During 1784, England, Trowbridge. Regiment marched to Hilsea for embarkation to foreign service, but peace having taken place this order was cancelled. Instead they marched to Berwick, Musselburgh and Dundee from where they embarked for Ireland

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1784-04-01
During Apr 1784, Ireland. Four companies deployed at Cashel and one company at Cork.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1784-04-04
On 4 Apr 1784, Ireland, Dublin. 49th part deployed at Dublin and also at Killough and Dundalk

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1784-07-01
During July 1784, Ireland, Belfast. 49th deployed here, less one company, deployed to Coleraine

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1785-01-01
During 1785, Ireland, Galway. 62nd deployed here until 1786

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1785-02-01
During Feb 1785, Ireland. Whole Regiment deployed to Youghal.

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1785-04-02
On 2 Apr 1785, Ireland, Cork. Regiment embarked from Cork for the West Indies

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1785-06-04
On 4 June 1785, West Indies, Kingstown, St.Vincent. The Regiment reached here, the transport 'Betsey' having arrived in the harbour on June 2nd. The Regiment was mainly quartered at Berkshire Hills and Dorsethire Hills, with small detachments often quartered at Vizie and Byabow.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1786-01-01
During 1786, Ireland, Dublin. 62nd deployed here for some months

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1786-04-01
During Apr 1786, Ireland, Londonderry. 49th deployed here, but with detachments at Enniskillen, Omagh, Strabane, Wexford, Waterford, Duncannon Fort and Arklow

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1787-01-01
During 1787, Ireland, Ross Castle. 62nd deployed here for a short time

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1787-01-01
During 1787, Ireland, Killarney. 62nd deployed here for a short time

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1787-07-01
During July 1787, Ireland, Kinsale. 49th deployed here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1788-01-01
During 1788, Canada, Youghall. The 62nd was stationed here for the next two years. The establishment increased to 400 rank and file

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1788-04-01
On 1 Apr 1788, West Indies, Barbados. 49th had been at sea since January, on transports 'Eliza', 'Swan' and 'Alexander' on its way back to the West Indies. They disembarked at Barbados before going on to Carlisle Bay, where it remained until January 1792

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1790-01-01
During 1790, Canada, Youghall. The Battalion embarked for Nova Scotia arriving at Halifax but, without landing, they were ordered to Jamaica

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