Timeline

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

On 16 July 1895, England, Aldershot. Orders for embarkation for Karachi received

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 20 July 1895, India. In accordance with Adjutant General's letter of 31 May 1895, 500 Men and eight Sergeants to join 1st Battalion

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

On 23 July 1895, England, Aldershot. On inspection. Battalion 5 Privates under establishment

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

During Sept 1895, England, Aldershot. During September and October eight Officers, 12 Sergeants, two Drummers, 321 Non Commissioned Officers and men, 16 women and 28 children transported to Portsmouth to join 2nd Battalion on arrival from Mandalay

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

On 17 Sept 1895, England, Southampton. Battalion of 20 Officers with Wives and children, 442 Non Commissioned Officers and men and 32 women with 35 children embarked on hired transport 'Britannia' (Captain Parfitt, P & O S N Co.), sailing for Karachi on 18 September

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 3 Oct 1895, Bhurma, Mandalay. Advance Party ('B' and 'G' Companies, strength 250 Men) with heavy baggage departed by rail for Rangoon

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 4 Oct 1895, Bhurma, Mandalay. Headquarters, Band and Drums, 'E', 'F' and 'H' Companies (strength 400) departed by rail for Rangoon

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 4 Oct 1895, Bhurma, Mandalay. 2nd Party ('A', 'C' and 'D' Companies - strength 250) with 60 Sick, 12 women and 12 children, departed by rail for Rangoon

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 5 Oct 1895, Bhurma, Rangoon. Regiment arrived from Mandalay and embarked in RIMS 'Warren Hastings' (17 Officers, three Ladies and six children; 138 Corporals and 806 Other Ranks) and sailed for Bombay

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

On 7 Oct 1895, India, Karachi. Having stopped at Port Said on 28 September and Suez on 29 September, 'Britannia' arrived at Karachi and the Battalion disembarked and transported by train to Barracks

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 11 Oct 1895, Bhurma, Off Calicut. Picked up One Officer and 142 Other Ranks. Resumed for Bombay, arriving there on 14 October

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 15 Oct 1895, India, Bombay. 'E' and 'F' Companies with families (strength 100) and heavy baggage transferred to TS 'Britannia'

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 16 Oct 1895, India, Bombay. Regiment (less ten Officers and 507 Other Ranks for 1st Battalion) sailed in TS 'Britannia' for England (strength 11 Officers and 513 Other Ranks). Touched at Aden on 21 October, Suez on 25 October, passed Gibraltar on 1 November, touched at Queenstown, Ireland on 4 November. Landed and disembarked at Southampton on 6 November and transported the same day by rail to Barracks at Portsmouth: Headquarters, Band and Drums and 'A' Company to Fort Widley. 'B' and 'C' Companies to Fort Purbrook. 'D' and 'F' to Fort Southwick. 'G' and 'H' Companies to Fort Nelson. 'E' Company to Tipnor Magazine.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

On 19 Oct 1895, India, Karachi. 11 Officers, eight Sergeants, 500 Non Commissioned Officers and men, four women and three children joined 1st Battalion by HMOMS 'Warren Hastings' from 2nd battalion on its departure for England

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 6 Nov 1895, England, Portsdown. Home Establishment fixed at 801 All Ranks Detachment from 1st Battalion (8 Officers, 31 Corporals and 278 Men) joined Regiment.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 30 Nov 1895, England, Portsdown. Draft (One Sergeant and 35 Privates) arrived from Devizes Depot.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

On 2 Dec 1895, Canada. Battalion (20 Officers, two Warrant Officers, 876 Rank and File, 26 women and 32 children) embarked in Hired Transport SS 'Paronia' for Halifax, Nova Scotia.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

On 5 Dec 1895, Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Battalion arrived in SS 'Paronia' from Bermuda.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 7 Jan 1896, England, Portsdown. Draft (One Corporal and 30 Privates) arrived from Devizes Depot.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

On 11 Jan 1896, England, Portsdown. Army Order 4 January 1896 laying down new pattern Official Sword.