On 27 Aug 1868, South Africa, Cape Town. 'K' Company (Two Officers and 45 Other Ranks) to Wynberg for rifle practice, rejoining Headquarters on 15 September
On 19 Nov 1868, St Helena. Detachment ('F', 'G', 'H' and 'I' Companies) embarked on 'Racoon' consisting of seven Officers, 194 Other Ranks and one child. The detachment disembarked from 'Racoon' at Cape Town on 7 December and rejoined Headquarters
On 27 Nov 1868, Ireland, Cork. One company ordered to Bandon, returning the same day, and one company ordered to Bantry and also returned the same day
One company ordered to Hibbereen, arrives there the same day, but is returned to Headquarters at Cork after only one day there
On 11 Dec 1868, St Helena. Detachment (Two Officers and one wife and three children, 35 Other Ranks and 19 wives) embarked on RMS 'Briton' for Cape Town. The detachment disembarked there on 2 January
On 31 Dec 1868, Ireland, Queenstown, Cork. Service Companies embarked on HMSTS 'Serapis' and sail for the East Indies on 1 January. Stopping off at Malta on 10 January, it arrived at Alexandria on 15 January where the companies disembarked and entrained for Suez