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49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1887-06-06
On 6 June 1887, Cyprus, Polymedia. Right Half of the Battalion marched for Troodos on 6 June, arriving there on 8 June.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1887-06-21
On 21 June 1887, Cyprus, Troodos. The Right Half Battalion paraded and fired Feu-de-Joie in honour of HM's Jubilee.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-07-01
On 1 July 1887, India, Peshawar. Battalion establishment fixed by Horse Guards Circular 1 July 1887 at 982 All Ranks

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-07-21
On 21 July 1887, India, Peshawar. Outbreak of Cholera in Battalion remaining at Peshawar.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-07-22
On 22 July 1887, India, Peshawar. 'B' Company to Cholera Camp Chumkunni Plain and 'C', 'E' and 'F' Companies also to Cholera Camp Chumkunni Plain on 26 July

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-07-25
On 25 July 1887, India, Cherat. Party (One Officer, four Corporals and 50 Men) to Peshawar for duty, arriving there on 26 July.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-07-26
On 26 July 1887, India, Cherat. Party (One Officer, five Corporals and five Men) to Peshawar for duty, arriving there on 27 July.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1887-08-08
On 8 Aug 1887, Channel Islands, Jersey, St. Hellier. Battalion marched to Gorey. Embarked on HMTS 'Himalaya' for Kingstown, Ireland, disembarking there on 10 August

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1887-08-10
On 10 Aug 1887, Ireland, Kingstown. Headquarters and six companies transported by rail to Athlone and one company deployed to Boyle and Longford

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-08-16
On 16 Aug 1887, India, Peshawar. 1/2 Battalion Companies from Cholera Camp on Chumkunni Plain arrived. nine cases (5 Corporals and four Privates) fatal.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1887-09-07
On 7 Sept 1887, Ireland, Queenstown. Draft of one Sergeant, two Corporals and 100 Privates embarked in HMTS 'Euphrates' for Bombay and to 2nd Battalion at Peshawar

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1887-10-06
On 6 Oct 1887, Cyprus, Troodos. The Right Half Battalion marched for Polymedia, reaching there on 8 October.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-10-07
On 7 Oct 1887, Ireland, Queenstown. Draft (3 Corporals, 100 Men and one Boy) sailed in HMTS 'Euphrates' for Bombay, arriving there on 3 November, en-route for Pershawar. Joined Headquarters on 28 November

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-10-17
On 17 Oct 1887, India, Murree. Convalescent party (Two Officers, three Corporals and 44 Men) departed for Peshawar, arriving there on 20 October

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-10-24
On 24 Oct 1887, India, Cherat. Headquarters and 'A', 'D', 'G' and 'H' Companies (13 Officers, 64 Corporals and 363 Men) by route march, via Jalazoi and Taroo to Peshawar, arriving there on 26 October

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-10-26
On 26 Oct 1887, India, Peshawar. 'B', 'C', 'E' and 'F' Companies (8 Officers, 71 Corporals and 419 Men) with details from Murree joined Headquarters

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-10-26
On 26 Oct 1887, India, Peshawar. Party (One Officer, one Sergeant, 19 Men) departed for detached duty at Sabathu, arriving there on 1 November

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-10-26
On 26 Oct 1887, India, Peshawar. Party (One Officer, one Sergeant, 19 Men) departed for detached duty at Jutogh, arriving there before the end of the month

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-12-16
On 16 Dec 1887, India, Peshawar. Married families, sick party and battalion heavy baggage (One Officer, ten Corporals and 41 Men) departed for Umballa, arriving there on 19 December

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1887-12-28
On 28 Dec 1887, India, Peshawar. Party (of men unable to march - One Officer, three Corporals and 70 Men) by rail to Rawal Pindi

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