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99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1886-08-16
On 16 Aug 1886, India, Chirat. 'F' Company party (One Officer, eight Corporals and 42 Men) departed for Peshawar, arriving there the next day

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1886-08-17
On 17 Aug 1886, India, Peshawar. 'C' Company party (One Officer, nine Corporals and 43 Men) departed for Chirat, arriving there the next day

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1886-08-20
On 20 Aug 1886, Malta. Sudan campaign medals presented by His Excellency Governor General of Malta.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1886-09-27
On 27 Sept 1886, Cyprus, Troodos. The Right half Battalion went by March for Polymedia, arriving there on 29 September.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1886-10-19
On 19 Oct 1886, India, Murree. Convalescent party (One Officer, four Corporals and 40 Men) departed for Peshawar, arriving there on 21 October

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1886-10-20
On 20 Oct 1886, Cyprus, Cyprus. Draft (Four Corporals and 156 Privates) from 2nd Battalion.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1886-10-22
On 22 Oct 1886, India, Peshawar. Time expired party (2 Corporals and 28 Men) departed for Bombay and England and embarked on HMTS 'Crocodile' for England on 13 November

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1886-10-26
On 26 Oct 1886, India, Chirat. 'C', 'E', and 'H' Companies (Three Officers, 34 Corporals and 251 Men) departed by route march for Peshawar, arriving there on 28 October

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1886-11-25
On 25 Nov 1886, England, Portsmouth. Draft (Two Officers, two Corporals and 54 Men) left in HMS 'Euphrates' for Bombay, arriving there on 23 December and joining Headquarters on 8 January

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1886-12-06
On 6 Dec 1886, Cyprus, Polymedia. Detachment (Two Officers, five Corporals and 52 Men) by march to Nicosia.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-01-01
On 1 Jan 1887, India, Peshawar. In accordance with letter dated 1 December 1881 from Director of Army Clothing, Pimlico, (pc/patterns/3383) wearing of diced border Glengarry cap discontinued. Blue cap taken into wear

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-02-01
On 1 Feb 1887, India, Peshawar. Horse Guard circular fixes establishment of Infantry battalion officers at :- one Lieutenant Colonel, four Majors, five Captains, eight Lieutenants, six 2nd Lieutenants, one Adjutant, one Quarter Master and one Paymaster.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-02-01
On 1 Feb 1887, India, Peshawar. Time expired party (One Officer, five Corporals and 23 Men) proceeded to Sanitary Camp at Taroo. Proceeded to Deolali on 25 February and on to Bombay, embarking there in HMTS 'Euphrates' for England on 19 March

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-02-23
On 23 Feb 1887, India, Peshawar. Party of Time expired, invalids etc (5 Corporals and 16 Men) proceeded to Sanitary Camp at Pubbi en route to Bombay, departed for Deolali on 12 March, departed Deolali on 20 May to embark on HMTS 'Jumna' for England

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-03-01
During Mar 1887, India, Peshawar. Convalescent party (Two Officers, five Corporals and 58 Men) to Sanitary Camp at Taroo, departed from there on 18 April for convalescent Depot at Murree, arriving there for the Hot Season on 22 April

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-05-01
During May 1887, India, Peshawar. Half the Battalion - 'B', 'C', 'E' and 'F' Companies (Five Officers 53 Corporals and 263 Men) remain at Peshawar

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-05-01
During May 1887, India, Cherat. One Officer, seven Corporals, 41 Men, 18 women and 46 children joined Headquarters from Peshawar on various dates.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-05-08
On 8 May 1887, India, Peshawar. 'D' Company (Two Officers, 11 Corporals and 138 Men) departed, via Pubbee and Shahkote, for Cherat, arriving there on 11 May.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-05-10
On 10 May 1887, India, Peshawar. Headquarters, 'A', 'G' and 'H' Companies (8 Officers, 55 Corporals and 343 Men) by route march, via Taroo, Jalozai and Shahkote to Cherat, arriving there on 13 May

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1887-06-01
On 1 June 1887, Cyprus, Polymedia. The Detachment from Nicosia marched for Troodos, arriving on 4 June.

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