On 30 Sept 1869, England, Portsmouth. Regiment disembarked from HMS 'Orontes' strength :- 27 Officers, 77 Corporals, 18 Drivers, 410 Privates and proceeded to Gosport Forts
Headquarters 'A', 'D', 'G', 'I' and 'K' Companies to Fort Grange
'B', 'C', 'E', 'F' and 'H' Companies to Fort Gomer
On 12 Nov 1869, England, Gosport. Officers, men, women and children who had disembarked from HMS 'Orontes' at Ascension Island rejoined Regiment from on board HMS 'Simoon'
On 8 Feb 1870, England, Gosport. 'C', 'E', 'H' and 'I' Companies from Fort Gomer to Gosport New Barracks (strength six Officers, 27 Corporals, three Drivers, 92 Privates, 25 women and 29 children)
On 17 Feb 1870, Ireland. The Regiment embarked on the troopships 'Serapis' and 'Crocodile'. These they left at Alexandria and re-embarked at Suez on the 'Jumna' and 'Malebar'
On 25 Mar 1870, England, Cowes. Headquarters and wing disembarked and marched to Albany Barracks at Parkhurst. (strength 26 Officers, 54 Corporals,19 Drummers 349 Privates, 45 women and 66 children)