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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-01
On 1 Mar 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. Force including 'C' Company burned large military kraal

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-01
During Mar 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. One killed, one wounded and nine died of sickness

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1879-03-04
On 4 Mar 1879, India, Bombay. Draft of one Sergeant and 111 Privates disembarked from HMITS 'Serapis' for Morar

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-10
On 10 Mar 1879, South Africa, Road to Lower Tugela. 'C' Company engaged in protecting working parties improving the road skirmished with Zulus.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-13
On 13 Mar 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. Heliograph contact with Lower Tugela. Relief of Etchowe planned, then postponed.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-14
On 14 Mar 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. Force of 2000 Zulus sighted in Inyezane Valley

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-23
On 23 Mar 1879, South Africa, Lower Tugela. 'A', 'B', 'D', 'F', and 'G' Companies formed part of 1st Division of Etchowe Relief column. Strength 15 Officers, 34 Corporals and 368 Men.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-29
On 29 Mar 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. Relieving force sighted.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-29
On 29 Mar 1879, South Africa, Lower Tugela. 'A', 'B', 'D', 'F' and 'G' Companies (part of relief column Advance Guard) moved off for relief of Etchowe. Laagered at Inyoni River

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-03-30
On 30 Mar 1879, South Africa, Inyoni River. Five companies of 99th,still part of Advance Guard, continued march; laagered on right bank of Amatikulu River On 31 March covered crossing of river by column. Laagered on left bank. First sight of enemy in distance. On 1 April as part of rear guard. Column marched to Ginginhlovo and laagered. Enemy fires sighted in all directions

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-01
On 1 Apr 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. Relieving force seen encamped 12 miles off

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-02
On 2 Apr 1879, South Africa, Ginginhlovo. 6a.m. outposts (including 'F' Company on west face of laager) driven in column attacked by 10,000 Zulus. Engaged for one and a quarter hours. Repulsed and routed with loss of 671 killed (column casualties 11 killed 62 wounded. 99th casualties one Officer and two privates killed and four privates wounded)

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-02
On 2 Apr 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. Signal from Lord Chelmsford and relieving force notifying successful engagement with Zulus

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-03
On 3 Apr 1879, South Africa, Ginginhlovo. Five companies remain at Ginginhlovo while column continues to relief of Etchowe

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-03
On 3 Apr 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. Part of garrison sallied out three miles to meet relieving force. Returned with force to fort.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-04
On 4 Apr 1879, South Africa, Fort Etchowe. Fort evacuated marched for Lower Tugela. Reached and bivouacked for night in entrenched laager at Red Patch Kraal

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-05
On 5 Apr 1879, South Africa, Red Patch Kraal. 'C', 'E' and 'H' Companies (part of Etchowe garrison) formed Advance Guard on a march to Amatikulu River. Bivouacked three miles north of river.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-06
On 6 Apr 1879, South Africa, Amitikulu River. 'C', 'E' and 'H' Companies as Rear Guard, marched to Umsundusi River. Reached till 9pm. March resumed. Arrived St Andrews Mission Station at 2 am. Bivouacked. On 7 April Marched resumed. 'C', 'E' and 'H' Companies reached Lower Tugela at noon. Encamped on extreme left of Lower Tugela camp

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-07
On 7 Apr 1879, South Africa, Ginginhlovo. Laager abandoned for another one mile distant

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1879-04-08
On 8 Apr 1879, South Africa, Ginginhlovo. Five companies ('A', 'B', 'D', 'F' and 'G') of 99th left at 3am and marched for Lower Tugela arriving at 10pm. Rejoined 'C', 'E' and 'H' Companies.

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