_Lieutenants._ Clark, W.P., Junior. Mann, W.J. Ponting, T. Hall, N.P. Allen, W. Gordon, Hamilton G.W. Flower, T. Clark, T.H. Wilson, R.A. Wilson, G.N. Pinniger, H.D. _Adjutant._ Gibney, R.D. (_Hon. Major_). _Quartermaster._ Fawcett, W. _Surgeons._ Bennett, T.J.M., M.D. Tayler, G.C., M.B. Lee, F.F., M.B. _Acting Surgeon._ Hinton, J. _Chaplains._ Jones, Revd. W.H. Philipps, Revd. Sir J.E., Bart. Olivier, Revd. D. Meyer, Revd. H., M.A. Cowley-Brown, Revd. G.J. The officers met at Warminster on the 30th March, 1881, to make arrangements for the year, auditing accounts, and to consider how best it would be to act so that the battalion might attend at the Royal Review to be held, later on at Windsor. On the 9th July the various companies left their headquarters at some unearthly hour in the morning, and marching to various stations on the Great Western Railway, between Salisbury and Trowbridge, were picked up by the special train and proceeded onwards to Slough. Here they detrained, and were hastily proved and equalised; no time being lost in this, as each company had brought with it a "present state," which was given over to the adjutant on entering the train, and numbers of companies with their strength, arranged by him previous to reaching their destination; the strength of the battalion on the occasion being 599. The total number of volunteers present were 52,000. There were a good many difficulties to contend with previous to the battalion leaving for Slough. The railway company appeared to be undecided as to their charges, and somewhat exacting as to where trains should stop so as to pick up companies. To these magnates, railway directors, it seemed but a little matter whether a volunteer regiment or company marched a few additional miles out and home to join a train which could, but would not, pull up at a nearer station. Then the feeding arrangements were decidedly precarious; and as men leaving home about 3 A.M., and not returning until about the same hour next day, all wearing tight uniforms with little room to stow away provisions, would be hungry, it was necessary to ensure a supply of food. Contractors in London had agreed to meet the want, but something at the last moment occurred to upset the arrangement, and on the day previous to starting this battalion found itself unprovided for. It was a very serious consideration. The men, scattered all over the county, had been given to understand that provisions would be found on the ground, and there was no time to alter previous arrangements; but Quartermaster W. Fawcett was a man of resources, and between travelling and telegraphing overcame the difficulty.