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49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1902-08-15
On 15 Aug 1902, Gibraltar. 'A' and 'B' Companies to North Front, to relieve 'G' and 'H' Companies.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1902-08-18
On 18 Aug 1902, India, Cherat. 'H' Company leaves for Peshawar 'G' Company leaves for Cherat

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1902-10-15
On 15 Oct 1902, India, Cherat. Headquarters, 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'G' Companies leave for Peshawar and arrive there on 17 October. During stay at Cherat, Battalion Crest cut in rocks there

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1902-10-17
On 17 Oct 1902, Gibraltar. Draft (Four Sergeants, six Corporals and 400 Men) moved to North Front to await embarkation for Egypt, to join 2nd Battalion on their arrival from South Africa.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1902-10-21
On 21 Oct 1902, Gibraltar. Battalion strength (12 Officers, two Warrant Officers, 39 Sergeants, 15 Drivers, 384 Men, 30 women and 48 children)

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1902-10-26
On 26 Oct 1902, England, Southampton. Battalion arrived in SS 'Sardinia' from Gibraltar, disembarked and by rail to Woking.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1902-11-01
On 1 Nov 1902, India, Peshawar. Battalion left by two special trains for Rawalpindi

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1902-11-01
On 1 Nov 1902, India, Rawal Pindi. Battalion arrived and occupied Right Infantry Barracks, West Ridge

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1902-11-03
On 3 Nov 1902, India, Rawal Pindi. Battalion relieved by 1st Queens (RWS) Regiment

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1902-11-04
On 4 Nov 1902, England, Woking. Battalion de-mobilized - 18 men discharged, 44 transferred to Army Reserve.

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1902-12-01
During Dec 1902, England, Woking. New Service Dress issued and taken into wear by Battalion. Red Serge abolshied for home wear - tunics to be worn by men when walking-out.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1902-12-06
On 6 Dec 1902, India, Rawal Pindi. Draft of 61 Non Commissioned Officers and men from 13th Provisional Battalion taken on strength

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1902-12-17
On 17 Dec 1902, India, Rawal Pindi. Draft of 60 Non Commissioned Officers and men from 2nd Battalion Naawvpoort, Cape Colony taken on strength

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1903-01-24
On 24 Jan 1903, India, Rawal Pindi. Draft of one Sergeant and 17 men arrived from 2nd Battlion in South Africa

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1903-02-01
During Feb 1903, India, Campbellpore. 'A' Company detachment arrived

49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire

1903-02-02
On 2 Feb 1903, England, Woking. Field Service Cap abolished. Service Dress Cap issued.

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1903-02-05
On 5 Feb 1903, India, Rawal Pindi. Detachment of one Officer and 52 Non Commissioned Officers and men of 'A' Company by route march to Campbellpore to relieve detachment of 2nd K. R. Rifles

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1903-02-08
On 8 Feb 1903, India, Rawal Pindi. Eight men who should have been with original draft arrived, from South Africa

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1903-04-17
On 17 Apr 1903, India, Campbellpore. 'A' Company detachment returned to Rawalpindi. Detachment at that station discontinued

62nd Regiment / 1st Wiltshire

1903-04-18
On 18 Apr 1903, India, Peshawar. Headquarters, 'E', 'F' and 'G' Companies marched for Upper Topa Murre Hills, arriving on 21 April

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