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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-08-13
On 13 Aug 1885, India, Nowshera. 7th Party (One Officer, five Corporals and 45 Men) depart for Chirat, arriving there on 13 August

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-08-14
On 14 Aug 1885, India, Chirat. 8th Party (One Officer, five Corporals and 45 Men) depart for Nowshera, arriving there on 15 August

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-09-01
On 1 Sept 1885, Egypt, Cairo. Party of time expired (12 Corporals and 96 Privates) embarked for Engalnd on transfer to reserve.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-09-21
On 21 Sept 1885, India, Nowshera. 'B' Company party (One Officer, eight Corporals and 32 Men) by route march to Cherat.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-09-23
On 23 Sept 1885, India, Chirat. 'F' Company party (One Officer, seven Corporals and 33 Men) rejoined Headquarters at Nowshera

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-10-01
On 1 Oct 1885, Egypt, Cairo. Title 'Royal' conferred on Berkshire Regiment. Regimental Facings colour changed from white to blue.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-10-07
On 7 Oct 1885, Egypt, Cairo. Battalion by train to Kasr-El-Nil. Embarked on Nile Steamer 'Beherah' for Assouan.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-10-14
On 14 Oct 1885, India, Nowgong. 'C' and 'H' Companies (One Officer, 23 Corporals and 126 Men) rejoined Headquarters from Chirat

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-10-18
On 18 Oct 1885, India, Nowshera. Party from Murree Depot rejoined Headquarters

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1885-10-29
On 29 Oct 1885, India, Nowshera. Party of invalids (Four Privates) left en-route for England and embarked on HMTS 'Jumna' for England on 18 November

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-10-30
On 30 Oct 1885, Egypt, Assouan. Battalion disembarked and quartered at Jagorg Heights.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-11-02
On 2 Nov 1885, Egypt, Assouan. Draft (Three Officers, seven Corporals, two Drivers and 150 Privates) joined Battalion.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1885-11-03
On 3 Nov 1885, England, Aldershot. To Farnborough and then by rail to Portsmouth. Embarked on HMTS 'Assisstance' for Jersey, arriving there on 4 November

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-11-05
On 5 Nov 1885, Egypt, Assouan. 'G' Company to Shillal on detachment.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1885-11-05
On 5 Nov 1885, Channel Islands, Jersey. Battalion disembarked. Headquarters, 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' and 'F' Companies deployed to Fort Regent, St. Hellier. 'E', 'G', and 'H' Companies deployed to St. Peters

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-11-08
On 8 Nov 1885, Egypt, Assouan. 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' Companies and half 'E' Company marched to Shillal and enbarked for Wady Halfa.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-11-10
On 10 Nov 1885, Egypt, Assouan (Asswan). 'F', 'G' and 'H' Companies and half 'E' Company and Headquarters by rail to Shillal and embarked for Wady Halfa (Wadi Halfar).

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1885-11-10
On 10 Nov 1885, England. Battalion Establishment fixed at 682 all ranks

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-11-14
On 14 Nov 1885, Egypt, Wadi Halfar. 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' Companies and half of 'E' Company from Asswan disembarked into hutments.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1885-11-16
On 16 Nov 1885, Egypt, Wadi Halfar. 'F', 'G' and 'H' Companies and half of 'E' Company and Headquarters from Asswan disembarked into hutments.

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