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62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1880-08-30
On 30 Aug 1880, India, Morar. Regiment under orders for Aden. Regiment strength to be reduced (as near as possible) to 515 of all ranks by means of volunteering, and transfer of short service men. 38 [corrected to 40] remained in India. 182 Short service transferred (to 90th L.I. - 115, 2 Battalion/5th Fusiliers - 56 men)

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1880-08-31
On 31 Aug 1880, Afghanistan, Kandahar. The siege was relieved by a force from Kabul under Sir F Roberts which included two companies of the 66th

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1880-09-01
On 1 Sept 1880, Afghanistan, Kandahar. Ayub Khan utterly defeated by Roberts in the Battle of Kandahar in which four companies of the 66th took part

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1880-10-01
On 1 Oct 1880, Afghanistan, Kandahar. Regiment started on its return to India

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1880-10-13
On 13 Oct 1880, India, Quetta. Regiment rested here until 27th

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1880-10-19
On 19 Oct 1880, India, Morar. Orders for Regiment to proceed by Half Battalions to Deolali en-route for Aden

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1880-10-23
On 23 Oct 1880, India, Morar. 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'F' Companies (Five Officers and 170 Other Ranks) marched to Dholepore

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1880-10-29
On 29 Oct 1880, India, Morar. Headquarters and remaining Companies (Seven Officers 308 Other Ranks) depart for Deolali, arriving there on 7 November

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1880-10-31
On 31 Oct 1880, India, Dholepore. 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'F' Companies by rail to Deolali

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1880-11-05
On 5 Nov 1880, India, Pir Chowki. Regiment entrained here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1880-11-11
On 11 Nov 1880, India, Deolali. 'G' Company with all married Non Commissioned Officers and men and their families, with Regimental heavy baggage left for Bombay and and embarked on HMITS 'Serapis' on 12 November

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1880-11-12
On 12 Nov 1880, India, Deolali. Remainder of Regiment left for Bombay and arrived there and embarked on HMITS 'Serapis' on 13 November. Total embarking: 13 Officers, 44 Sergeants, 531 Rank and File, 20 women and 47 children

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1880-11-15
On 15 Nov 1880, Bermuda, Prospect Camp. Draft (total 48 Officers and Men, eight women and six children) from 38 Brigade joined Headquarters

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1880-11-17
On 17 Nov 1880, India, Karachi. Reached here on this date and then sailed from here

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1880-11-20
On 20 Nov 1880, Aden. Regiment disembarked 'Serapis' Headquarters and Left half Battalion to Crater. 'B', 'C', and 'D' Companies to Isthmus position and 'A' Company to Steamer Point

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1880-11-28
On 28 Nov 1880, India, Bombay. Regiment reached here but entrained and arrived at Khandalla by rail

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1880-11-29
On 29 Nov 1880, India, Khandalla. Arrived here by rail

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1880-12-06
On 6 Dec 1880, Bermuda, Boaz Island. Detachment relieved by similar number

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1881-01-19
On 19 Jan 1881, India, Bombay. Regiment returned here and embarked for England

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-01-20
On 20 Jan 1881, Bermuda. Zululand Campaign medals granted in GO103 of August 1880 received and issued

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