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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1878-04-26
On 26 Apr 1878, England, Chatham. Canvas ammunition bags received.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1878-05-06
On 6 May 1878, India, Morar. Cholera outbreak. Two Officers (including Commanding Officer) and 14 men died by 16th

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1878-06-01
During June 1878, India, Deolali. Sickness in Bombay necessitated the removal of band, drums and others to here

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1878-06-15
On 15 June 1878, England, Chatham. Smiths collar makers and saddlers tools received

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1878-06-19
On 19 June 1878, England, Chatham. From 1 April 1878, horse equipment, waggons, harness, saddlery etc. for Regimental transport received

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1878-07-01
During July 1878, England, Aldershot. Depots of both 66th and 49th Regiments moved from Aldershot to Reading to form a Brigade Depot

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1878-07-01
During July 1878, India, Bombay. Headquarters moved to Bombay from Ahmednagar

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1878-07-31
On 31 July 1878, England, Chatham. On the demobilisation of the Army Reserve, 354 Men of the regiment proceeded thereto, on their re-transfer

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1878-10-01
During Oct 1878, India, Bombay. Band and Drums returned here from Deolali

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1878-11-05
On 5 Nov 1878, England, Sheffield. Regiment marched here from Aldershot, with a detachment deployed to Tynemouth. Four months later, on 25 March 1879, the Regiment moved to Dover from Sheffield and was joined by the detachment from Tynemouth.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1878-11-25
On 25 Nov 1878, England, Chatham. Regiment ordered into immediate readiness for embarkation for South Africa.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1878-12-02
On 2 Dec 1878, England, Gravesend. Six Officers and 120 Corporals and Men ('A' and 'C' Companies) embarked on steam ship 'Walmer Castle'

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1878-12-04
On 4 Dec 1878, England, Southampton. Ten Officers, 410 Corporals and Men ('B', 'D', 'E' and 'G' Companies) embarked on steam ship 'American', sailed for Durban, arriving there on 4 January. 'B', 'D', 'E' and 'G' Companies disembarked and joined with 'A' and 'C' companies.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1878-12-05
On 5 Dec 1878, England, Southampton. Ten Officers, 282 Corporals and Men (Headquarters and 'F' and 'H' Companies) embarked on steam ship 'Asiatic'

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1878-12-06
On 6 Dec 1878, India, Bombay. Detachments of Ahmednagar and Poona rejoin Headquarters here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1878-12-06
On 6 Dec 1878, India, Bombay. Two Officers and one Sergeant (for Depot Companies), two Sergeants, one Corporal, one Drummer, 37 Privates and three men (ignominy) for discharge embarked on HMTS 'Serapis' for England

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1878-12-07
On 7 Dec 1878, India, Bombay. Four companies sailed for Karachi

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1878-12-20
On 20 Dec 1878, India, Bombay. Two Sergeants, two Corporals and three Privates (Time Expired) and one Sergeant for Depot embarked on HMITS 'Malabar' for England

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-01-01
During 1879, South Africa. Deaths during service in South Africa: three Officers, 41 Corporals and Men. Invalided home : seven Officers, 101 Corporals and Men

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1879-01-01
During Jan 1879, India, Karachi. The four companies rejoined by the rest of Regiment

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