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During 1884, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) was stationed at Dublin, where its men would be sent after four months training at the newly-built depot at Bodmin, Cornwall. The Regimental Museum has photographs of all the recruits of the time, but unfortunately, they are not named. In 1885, the First Battalion moved to Malta, and three years later, on 18th February 1888, to India arriving in Madras on 7th March. | During 1884, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) was stationed at Dublin, where its men would be sent after four months training at the newly-built depot at Bodmin, Cornwall. The Regimental Museum has photographs of all the recruits of the time, but unfortunately, they are not named. In 1885, the First Battalion moved to Malta, and three years later, on 18th February 1888, to India arriving in Madras on 7th March. | ||
In 1890, rebellion broke out in Burma, led by a tribe known as the Tsawbaws. The First Battalion was moved to Mandalay, and the following year took part in what became known as the Wunthoo Expedition which successfully quelled the revolt. | In 1890, rebellion broke out in Burma, led by a tribe known as the Tsawbaws. The First Battalion was moved to [[Mandalay]], and the following year took part in what became known as the Wunthoo Expedition which successfully quelled the revolt. | ||
It then returned to India, doing garrison duty successively at Pur and Roorkee (1893), Chakrata and [[Meerut]] (1894) and [[Lucknow]] (1896). In 1897 a campaign was fought on the [[North West Frontier Province|North West Frontier]] in which the battalion took part in the [[Tirah Campaign 1897-98]], seeing active service in Tirah and the Bara Valley. | It then returned to India, doing garrison duty successively at Pur and Roorkee (1893), Chakrata and [[Meerut]] (1894) and [[Lucknow]] (1896). In 1897 a campaign was fought on the [[North West Frontier Province|North West Frontier]] in which the battalion took part in the [[Tirah Campaign 1897-98]], seeing active service in Tirah and the Bara Valley. | ||