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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1876-05-10
On 10 May 1876, Ireland, The Curragh. New pioneers equipment (light picks, shovels, etc, without cases) received from Pigeon House

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1876-05-18
On 18 May 1876, Ireland, The Curragh. Detachment (One Officer, one Sergeant, six Privates, 21 women and 47 children) to Waterford

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1876-06-17
On 17 June 1876, Ireland, The Curragh. The Depot 62nd Regiment (with One Officer, two Corporals, two Privates, three women and five children of 99th Regiment) to Kilkenny to await arrival of corps. (Strength of Depot Two Officers, 12 Corporals, 80 Men, 11 women 26 children)

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1876-07-06
On 6 July 1876, England, Petersfield. 49th transferred to Petersfield from Parkhurst on 6 July. On 20 July it deployed to Aldershot and on 4 August it transferred to Anglesea Barracks, Portsmouth.

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1876-08-01
During Aug 1876, England, Parkhurst I.O.W. Depot companies left here and moved to Portsmouth

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1876-08-16
On 16 Aug 1876, Ireland, The Curragh. Regiment proceeded to Kilkenny and outstations as below. Headquarters with 'D', 'F' and 'G' Companies to Kilkenny. 'A', 'B' and 'C' Companies to Waterford. 'I' Company to Duncannon Fort. 'H' Company to Clonmel. 'C' Company to Dungarven. 'K' Company to Carrick-on-suir.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1876-08-29
On 29 Aug 1876, Ireland, Kilkenny. New Martini-Henry rifles received from Pigeon House Fort

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1876-08-31
On 31 Aug 1876, Ireland, Kilkenny. Shields for valises received

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1876-09-15
On 15 Sept 1876, Ireland, Kilkenny. 36 Privates transferred to 62nd Regiment draft for India.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1876-10-06
On 6 Oct 1876, Ireland, Kilkenny. Old rifles returned to Pigeon House Fort

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1876-11-01
During Nov 1876, India, Ahmednager. Headquarters marched here

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1876-11-01
During Nov 1876, India, Satara. Two companies deployed here

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1876-11-01
During Nov 1876, India, Poona. Regiment left here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1876-11-21
On 21 Nov 1876, India, Bombay. One man to be discharged with ignominy embarked on HMSTS 'Malabar' for England

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1876-11-27
On 27 Nov 1876, India, Chakrata. Headquarters and 'B', 'D', 'G' and 'H' Companies marched to Imperial assemblage at Delhi, where they arrived on 15 December

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1876-12-05
On 5 Dec 1876, India, Bombay. Four Sergeants, one Corporal and 43 Privates (time expired) 17 women and 18 children embarked on the HMTS 'Serapis' for England

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1877-01-04
On 4 Jan 1877, India, Delhi. Headquarters and 4 Companies departed for Chakrata. Delayed by snow-blocked roads at Kalsi for 27 days

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1877-02-01
During Feb 1877, Aden. Two of the companies from Bombay sent here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1877-02-13
On 13 Feb 1877, India, Bombay. One Sergeant, wife and child embarked on HMTS 'Crocodile' for the Depot Companies

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1877-02-27
On 27 Feb 1877, India, Bombay. One man, wife and three children (time expired) embarked on HMSTS 'Malabar' for England

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