Regimental Timeline

The 70th Regiment

1860-1863: First Opium War (China)

 

1860

 

The 70th Regiment

 

India - Cawnpore.

 

1st Additional Battalion

 

Surrey Rifle Volunteers

3rd May

2nd, 4th, 8th, and 20th Corps formed into 1st Ad Bn.

 

2nd Ad Bn SRV

8th September

6th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th Corps formed into 2nd Ad Bn.

 

1st Surrey Rifles

 

Became 1st Surrey (South London) RVC.

Drummer's lace 1860.

Drummer's lace 1860.

1861

 

The 70th Regiment

 

New Zealand.

Three Band Enfield Rifle.

Three Band Enfield Rifle.

1862

 

The 70th Regiment

 

New Zealand.

 

1st Ad Bn SRV Corps

1st March

26th Corps raised.

29th April

Renumbered as 25th Corps.

 

Joins 1st Ad Bn.

1st July

11th Corps transfers from 2nd Ad Bn to 1st.

 

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