Regimental Timeline
The 70th Regiment
1860-1863: First Opium War (China)
1860 | |
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The 70th Regiment |
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India - Cawnpore. |
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1st Additional Battalion |
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Surrey Rifle Volunteers |
3rd May |
2nd, 4th, 8th, and 20th Corps formed into 1st Ad Bn. |
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2nd Ad Bn SRV |
8th September |
6th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th Corps formed into 2nd Ad Bn. |
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1st Surrey Rifles |
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Became 1st Surrey (South London) RVC. |
1861 | |
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The 70th Regiment |
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New Zealand. |
1862 | |
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The 70th Regiment |
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New Zealand. |
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1st Ad Bn SRV Corps |
1st March |
26th Corps raised. |
29th April |
Renumbered as 25th Corps. |
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Joins 1st Ad Bn. |
1st July |
11th Corps transfers from 2nd Ad Bn to 1st. |
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