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49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1891-03-16
On 16 Mar 1891, Malta. Draft from 2nd Battalion (Three Corporals, 119 Privates and one Boy).

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1891-04-01
On 1 Apr 1891, India, Mean Meer. Wing ('A', 'C', 'E' and 'F' Companies) by train to Pathankot, arriving there on 2 April

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1891-04-03
On 3 Apr 1891, India, Pathankot. Wing ('A', 'C', 'E' and 'F' Companies) departed by route march for Dalhousie Standing Camp, arriving there on 7 April

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1891-04-14
On 14 Apr 1891, India, Mean Meer. Party (Two Officers with 126 Other Ranks for Standing Camp and 46 Other Ranks for Convalescent Depot) departed for Dalhousie, arriving there on 20 April

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1891-05-07
On 7 May 1891, England, Reading. Old Colours laid up in St Lawrence's Church, Reading, and hung over the West Door.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1891-10-12
On 12 Oct 1891, Ireland, Queenstown. Draft (Two Officers, five Corporals, 159 Men and one Boy) sailed in HMTS 'Euphrates' for India, arriving at Bombay on 12 October and joining Headquarters at Mean Meer on 19 November

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1891-10-12
On 12 Oct 1891, Ireland, Queenstown. Draft of one Colour Sergeant, three Sergeants, one Corporal and 160 Privates embarked in HMS 'Macabar' to India for 2nd Battalion

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1891-11-13
On 13 Nov 1891, India, Dalhousie. Wing ('A', 'C', 'E' and 'F' Companies) departed for Pathankot, arriving there on 17 November, departed by train for Amritzar on 18 November, arriving there on the same day

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1891-11-25
On 25 Nov 1891, India, Mean Meer. Headquarters ('B', 'D', 'G', and 'H' Companies) by route march to Amritzar

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1891-11-27
On 27 Nov 1891, India, Amritsar. Battalion marched for Jhansi (18 Officers and 863 other ranks)

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1892-01-21
On 21 Jan 1892, India, Jhansi. Battalion arrived from Amritzar - 536 miles (17 Officers and 680 Other Ranks)

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1892-02-01
On 1 Feb 1892, India, Jhansi. Wing ('C', 'D', ' E' and 'F' Companies) departed for Nowgong, arriving there on 6 February

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1892-02-01
On 1 Feb 1892, India, Jhansi. 'H' Company departed for Sipri, arriving there on 5 February

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1892-02-21
On 21 Feb 1892, Ireland, Queenstown. Draft (One Officer, one Corporal and 40 Men) departed for India, arriving at Bombay on 19 March and joining Headquarters at Jhansi on 29 March

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1892-02-22
On 22 Feb 1892, Ireland, Queenstown. Draft of one Officer, one Corporal and 40 Privates embarked in HMS 'Crocodile' to India for 2nd Battalion

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1892-04-10
On 10 Apr 1892, Malta. Draft joined from 2nd Battalion (Two Corporals, one Driver and 89 Privates).

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1892-04-28
On 28 Apr 1892, Malta. Colour trooped on St George's Square, Valletta before Her Imperial Highness the Archduchess Stephanie of Austria.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1892-05-01
During May 1892, Ireland, Curragh. Battalion equipped with Lee Metford (Magazine) Rifle

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1892-07-01
On 1 July 1892, Ireland, Curragh. Battalion on inspection, 137 Privates under establishment Army Order dated 14 July 92. Establishment fixed at 801 all Ranks and five Horses and Mules. This establishment in force since 1 April 1888

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1892-09-26
On 26 Sept 1892, Ireland, Queenstown. Draft of one Corporal and 50 Privates embarked on HMS 'Euphrates' to India for 2nd Battalion

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