On 30 Sept 1881, England, Portsmouth. Draft from Depot embarked and sailed for Cape Town in HMT 'Orontes'. Draft from Depot transhipped from HMT 'Orontes' to Steam Ship 'Calabria' off St Vincent and arrived at Cape Town on 31 October
On 7 Oct 1881, Gibraltar. Draft (Three Sergeants, one Drummer, 142 Rank and File, two women and two children) from 2nd Battalion Parkhurst arrived in SS 'Orontes'.
On 1 Nov 1881, South Africa, Wynberg. Draft from Depot (Two Officers, four Corporals, 100 Men, nine Boys, two women and nine children) joined Headquarters
On 7 Dec 1881, South Africa, St Johns River. Part of detachment (Two Officers, 75 Corporals and Men, two women and five children) marched to Anderton Bros. Wharf, and embarked on US Tug 'Union'. Due to weather, disembarked and bivouacked
On 8 Dec 1881, South Africa, Andertons Wharf. St Johns River part detachment re-embarked on US Tug 'Union' at 4am and transhipped to USS 'Natal' being relieved by company of Welch Regiment and sailed for Durban, disembarked on ( December and by rail to PineTown
On 9 Dec 1881, South Africa, St Johns River. Remainder of Detachment (One Officer and 25 Corporals and Men) departed on US Tug 'Union' for Durban, disembarked there on 10 December and camped, joining rest of detachment at PineTown on 12 December
On 30 Dec 1881, Gibraltar. Headquarters, Band and Drums, and 'F' Company to Town Range Barracks from Buena Vista. 'A', 'E', and 'H' Companies to Wellington Front.
On 5 Jan 1882, South Africa, Natal. Regiment in 'Orontes' arrived at Natal, embarked 'E' Company and 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers and sailed for Mauritius on 6 January
On 13 Jan 1882, Mauritius, Mauritius. Regiment arrived in 'Orontes' anchored and disembarked details of Royal Artillery and AHC. It sailed for Bombay on 15 January
On 26 Jan 1882, India, Bombay. Regiment arrived and disembarked Band, Drummers, 'F', 'G', and 'H' Companies and women and children by first train from Boree Bunder Station for Deolali. Headquarters 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' and 'E' Companies by second train to Deolali. The Regiment arrived at Deolali on 27 January and received a medical inspection
On 28 Jan 1882, India, Deolali. 1st Party - 'F', 'G' and 'H' Companies women and children with all heavy baggage - departed by rail for Allahbad, via Khandiva, Sobagpur, and Tubbulpur.
On 29 Jan 1882, India, Deolali. 2nd Party - 'A','B', 'C', 'D' and 'E' Companies and horses,- departed by rail for Allahbad via Khandiva, Sobagpur and Turbulpur