On June 5 the Battalion marched to Aladyn nine miles on the road to Shumla, where they encamped on a hill with a lake in front and another in rear. And on the 30th marched to Devna seven miles further inland, where they encamped on a plateau near a marsh of some extent. On July 23 the Battalion was reinforced by a draft of 1 subaltern (Lieutenant Churchill), 2 sergeants and 150 rank and file, who arrived from England. On the next day, cholera having appeared in the Division, the Battalion marched four miles further to Monastir, where it encamped on an elevated plateau in hopes of finding healthier quarters. But without success; as on the 27th the scourge broke out in the Battalion, and two Riflemen died. And many others were ill. The men, probably to divert their attention, were engaged in learning to make fascines and gabions. On August 17 preparatory to moving to the Crimea, the Battalion was inspected by Sir George Brown, who came up from Varna to see them. On the 26th they marched to Yuksarood, and having halted during the next day, on the 28th proceeded to Karagola, and on the 29th marched into Varna, and embarked on the same afternoon.[222] The Battalion was broken up into companies which embarked in the following sailing transports: The Head-quarters under Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrence with Captain Hammond’s company in the ‘Pride of the Ocean.’ Capt. Elrington’s[223] company in the ‘Monarchy.’ Capt. the Earl of Erroll’s in the ‘Echunga.’ Capt. Inglis’ in the ‘Caliope.’ Capt. Fyers’[224] in the ‘Marianne.’ Capt. Newdigate’s in the ‘Harkaway.’ Capt. Forman’s in the ‘Lord Raglan.’ Capt. the Hon. W. J. Colville’s[225] in the ‘Talavera.’ Three ships started on September 7 for Battchick and three sailed on the 9th for the _rendezvous_ at Cape Tarkan.