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© The Wiltshire Regiment for Wiltshire.” 
1829 In this year His Majesty was graciously pleased to approve 
of the regiment retaining on its colours and appuintments the 
word ‘ Peninsula,’’ in commemoration of the late second 
battalion’s service in the Peninsula and France, from October, 
1813, to August, 1814. 
The regiment received orders to proceed to Limerick on 27th 
July. 
1830 The regiment left Limerick on March 22nd, for Chatham, for 
Embarked for embarkation to the Madras presidency. 
India. 
Arrived at 
Bangalore. 
On landing they proceeded to Marmalong Bridge, six miles 
‘from Fort St. George, where they encamped. It remained 
there seventeen days, and then proceeded to Bangalore, in the 
Mysore division, and arrived at that station on the 29th 
October. 
The regiment continued stationed at Bangalore during the 
remainder of the year. 
1831 Owing to disturbances in the Nugger province of the Mysore 
Bangalore. 
division, the flank companies, under the command of Major 
Singleton, with a brigade of guns, marched from Pangalore, 
14th May, 1831, for the purpose of joining the field force 
assembled at Sheemogah, under the command of Lieut.-Col. 
R, L. Evans, Hon. Company’s service. The companies, by 
forced and difficult marching, joined the force on the 29th same 
month, and the whole were ordered to advance upon Nugger, 
which they found evacuated. Tranquility having been re- 
stored in the province, the troops recommenced their march for 
Bangalore, where they arrived on the 10th of July following. 
The companies while with the field force lost nine men from 
cholera. The companies received the thanks of the Major- 
General commanding the Mysore division, and of the Govern- 
ment, and Commander in Chief, in common with the rest of 
the troops, for their services on this occasion. The regiment 
remained in Bangalore until the end of the year. 
1832 ‘The regiment remained stationed in Bangalore during the 
Bangalore. 
year. In July His Majesty was graciously pleased to appoint 
Lt.-Col. John Reed a Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic 
Order. 
In October a conspiracy was discovered among the native 
troops in garrison, several of whom were sentenced to death, 
six only of whom suffered, viz., four blown from cannon, and 
two shot by musketry; the remainder were transported for 
life. 
1833 Received the route for Masulipatam, to relieve Forty-Fifth 
March to 
Masulipatam. 
Regiment, for which place the regiment marched in one division 
on the morning of the 18th February. On the 3rd March 
India cholera made its appearance. While camped at Kulgherry 
five men died. On the 26th the regiment reached the sea and 
encamped at Ramapatam, almost upon the beach. As the 
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