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49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1897-11-06
On 6 Nov 1897, West Indies, Barbados. Remainder of Battalion ('B', 'C', 'F' and 'H' Companies) continued to St Lucia in SS 'Avoca'.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1897-11-07
On 7 Nov 1897, West Indies, St Lucia. 'B' Company disembarked from SS 'Avoca'. 'G', 'F' and 'H' Companies continued in SS 'Avoca' to Jamaica.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1897-11-12
On 12 Nov 1897, West Indies, Jamaica. SS 'Avoca' arrived from St Lucia and Barbados. 'C', 'F' and 'H' Companies disembarked and proceeded to Newcastle on detachment.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1897-11-16
On 16 Nov 1897, West Indies, Barbados. Draft from 2nd Battalion at Aldershot (Three Corporals, 102 Men, and one woman) arrived. One Corporal and 74 Men disembarked for Headquarter Company. Remainder to join detachment at Jamaica.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1897-12-09
On 9 Dec 1897, India, Karachi. Orders for advance party of two Officers, 11 Non Commissioned Officers, three Buglers, 100 Privates, two women and three children proceeded to Quetta by two parties on mail train on 17 and 18 December 1897

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1898-01-14
On 14 Jan 1898, India, Karachi. Guard of Honour by three Officers and 100 Rank and File for Governor of Bombay at the opening of Lady Dufferin Hospital

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1898-01-24
On 24 Jan 1898, India, Karachi. Battalion 59 under establishment on inspection

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1898-02-10
On 10 Feb 1898, West Indies, Barbados. Battalion marched into canvas camp at Sixmen Plantation for manoeuvres.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1898-02-16
On 16 Feb 1898, West Indies, Barbados. Annual manoeuvres at Sixmen Plantation complete.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1898-02-21
On 21 Feb 1898, Channel Islands, Guernsey. Draft (5 Corporals and 195 Privates) left for Southampton en route for 1st Battalion at Karachi and embarked on hired transport 'Dilwara'. On arrival it proceeded to Quetta in advance of 1st Battalion

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1898-03-16
On 16 Mar 1898, Channel Islands, Guernsey. Guard of Honour (100 Men and Sergeants and three Officers) for arrival of new Lieutenant Governor

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1898-03-22
On 22 Mar 1898, India, Karachi. Draft of two Sergeants, three Corporals, 195 Privates, one woman and one child joined from 2nd Battalion. Two Officers, one Warrant Officer, 209 Rank and File, 33 women and 60 children left rest camp siding for Quetta

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1898-03-31
On 31 Mar 1898, India, Karachi. Headquarters of Regiment transported by special train for Quetta

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1898-04-01
On 1 Apr 1898, India, Hyderabad. Three companies transported by special train to Quetta

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1898-04-02
On 2 Apr 1898, England, War Office. Army order giving soldiers daily messing allowance and abolishing deferred pay issued.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1898-05-15
On 15 May 1898, West Indies, Jamaica. Detachment ('C', 'F' and 'H' Companies) embarked to rejoin Headquarters at Barbados.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1898-05-19
On 19 May 1898, West Indies, St Lucia. 'H' Company from Jamaica disembarked to be stationed at St Lucia.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1898-05-24
On 24 May 1898, West Indies, Barbados. 'C' and 'F' Companies from Jamaica disembarked.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1898-07-01
On 1 July 1898, Channel Islands, Alderney. 'B', 'F', 'G', and 'H' Companies from Guernsey in relief of 'A', 'C' and 'E' Companies.

99th Regiment / 2nd Wiltshire

1898-07-01
On 1 July 1898, Channel Islands, Guernsey. 'A', 'C', and 'E' Companies rejoined Headquarters from Alderney.

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