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66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1881-02-19
On 19 Feb 1881, England, Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. A detachment sent to Cowes to provide a guard-of-honour for Queen Victoria

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1881-02-19
On 19 Feb 1881, England, Portsmouth. Landed at Portsmouth, but the Regiment proceeded at once to Parkhurst

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-03-06
On 6 Mar 1881, Bermuda. HMS 'Orontes' arrived with draft (total All Ranks, 155 with three women and four children) from 38th Brigade Depot which did not disembark the Regiment being under orders to proceed in 'Orontes' for service in West Indies

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1881-03-08
On 8 Mar 1881, England, Dover. Headquarters and eight Companies embarked for Gibraltar, arriving there on 13 March

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-03-08
On 8 Mar 1881, Bermuda. Between 8 and 10 of March 1881 men of Regiment employed in coaling ship, HMS 'Orontes'

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-03-08
On 8 Mar 1881, Bermuda. Orders changed at short notice - destination to be Natal for active service. Regiment including Boaz Island detachment (21 Officers, 663 Corporals and Men, six Horses, 36 women and 57 children) embarked on HMS 'Orontes'

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-03-10
On 10 Mar 1881, Bermuda. 'Orontes' sailed for Natal, destination changed during voyage to Cape Town

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-04-06
On 6 Apr 1881, South Africa, Cape Town. 'Orontes' arrived. 'C', 'F' and 'G' Companies with women and children (Nine Officers, 263 Corporals and Men, one Horse, 35 women and 55 children) disembarked and marched to Cape Town Barracks

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-04-07
On 7 Apr 1881, South Africa, Cape Town. Headquarters disembarked and marched to Wynberg

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-04-29
On 29 Apr 1881, South Africa, Wynberg. 'B' Company (Two Officers, three Sergeants, three Corporals, 64 Privates, two women and five children) proceeded to Simons Town on detachment

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1881-05-06
On 6 May 1881, Gibraltar. The green facings of the Regiment were changed to white.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-05-14
On 14 May 1881, South Africa, Wynberg. 'E' Company, augmented to three Officers and 100 Men, detached and proceeded by rail to Cape Town, embarked on RMS 'Roman' for Natal and transferred there to steam ship 'Union' to St John's River, Pondoland.

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1881-06-07
On 7 June 1881, England. Regiment permitted to bear 'Kandahar 1880' on its Colours

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-06-07
On 7 June 1881, England. Honour 'South Africa' granted to 99th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment by Her Majesty the Queen

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1881-07-01
On 1 July 1881, England. The Regiment now became the 1st Battalion (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Berkshire Regiment. The 49th brought with them to the newly constituted Regiment the badge of the China Dragon and the words 'Princess Charlotte of Wales's'

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-07-01
On 1 July 1881, South Africa. 2nd Battalion Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment established :- 28 Officers, two Warrant Officers, 88 Corporals and 776 Men. Total 894 All Ranks

66th Regiment / 2nd Royal Berkshire

1881-07-01
During July 1881, England. The amalgamation of the 49th and 66th. Henceforward the 66th became the 2nd Battalion Berkshire Regiment

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-07-02
On 2 July 1881, South Africa, Wynberg. Between July and November companies attended an annual musketry course 2 to 16 July 1881 'A' Company 1 to 16 September 1881 'B' Company 24 September to 11 October 1881 'C' Company 26 July to 12 August 1881 'D' Company 17 to 29 October 1881 'F' Company 9 to 26 November 1881 'G' Company 16 to 31 August 1881 'H' Company

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-08-04
On 4 Aug 1881, South Africa, Cape Town. Order received with effect from 1 July 1881, changing title of 99th Regiment to 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1881-08-24
On 24 Aug 1881, South Africa, Wynberg. 'A' Company to CapeTown and 'C' Company to Wynberg on 24 August. Detachment (One Officer and 19 Other Ranks) to Simons Town on 25 August and 'B' Company to Wynberg on 26 August

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