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49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-01-23
On 23 Jan 1885, Egypt, Suez. Advance Party (Six Officers, 210 Corporals and Men) embarked in HMS 'Humber' for Suakin.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-01-24
On 24 Jan 1885, Egypt. Queen's and Regimental Colours handed over for safe-keeping prior to Battalion embarkation for Sudan.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-01-25
On 25 Jan 1885, Egypt. 'G' Company by train to Suez as escort for Headquarters Baggage.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-01-26
On 26 Jan 1885, Egypt. Headquarters of Battalion by train from Cairo to Suez.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-01-26
On 26 Jan 1885, Egypt, Suez. Headquarters of Battalion embarked in Hired Transport 'Galing' for Suakin.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-01-27
On 27 Jan 1885, Sudan, Suakin. Advance Party arrived from Egypt and encamped at Sandbag Camp.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-01-30
On 30 Jan 1885, Sudan, Suakin. Battalion Headquarters arrived from Egypt and encamped at Sandbag Camp.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-02-01
On 1 Feb 1885, Sudan, Suakin. Battalion on reconnaisance in Square Formation. Contact with enemy, in large numbers, at Hashien. Attempts to engage unsuccessful. Battalion returned to Camp.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-02-05
On 5 Feb 1885, Sudan, Suakin. Party (One Officer, 27 Corporals and Men) for duty with mounted infantry.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-02-08
On 8 Feb 1885, Sudan, Suakin. One Officer, 54 Men, nine Horses and 42 Mules arrived from Cairo in SS 'Loch-Ard'.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1885-02-20
On 20 Feb 1885, England, Aldershot. Moved from South to North Camp. Lines D, G, and H

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1885-03-11
On 11 Mar 1885, England, Aldershot. Draft two Corporals and 70 Privates to India for 2nd Battalion

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-03-12
On 12 Mar 1885, Sudan, Suakin. Enemy attached Ordnance Stores at 0330. Two Sentries killed, seven guards wounded, one native boatman killed, two wounded. Enemy retired towards Handouh, carrying casualties. One enemy dead recovered.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-03-12
On 12 Mar 1885, India, Nowshera. One Schoolmaster, one Corporal and two Privates (invalids) left for Bombay and embarked on HMTS 'Serapis' for England on 1 April

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-03-16
On 16 Mar 1885, Sudan, Suakin. Battalion marched to Right Marker Fort and encamped.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-03-19
On 19 Mar 1885, India, Nowshera. Battalion Headquarters (14 Officers, two Warrant Officers, 70 Corporals and 427 Men) route march via Taru for Peshawar for reception of His Highness Abdul Rachman Khan, Amir of Afghanistan. Distance 28 miles

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-03-20
On 20 Mar 1885, Sudan, Suakin. Battalion, in Brigade, advanced to contact with enemy in direction of Hashun. Enemy driven off. Two men of Battalion severely wounded. Battalion returned to Suakin.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-03-20
On 20 Mar 1885, India, Peshawar. Detachment for reception of Amir Abdul Rachman Khan arrived

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-03-22
On 22 Mar 1885, Sudan, Suakin. Battalion with Royal Marines and Indian Contingent, marched eight miles towards Tamai (?) to build three Zaribas. While still unfinished, were heavily attacked by Arabs of the Hadindowa tribe. After severe fighting enemy were driven off, losing 3000 killed and died of wounds. Battalion lost 21 killed, 33 wounded.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-03-24
On 24 Mar 1885, Sudan, Near Suakin. Enemy attacked a convoy marching into Zariba - but they repulsed with heavy loss. On 25 March the Battalion escorted an envoy towards Suakin, and back.

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