Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 263on Sunday the 16th. The officer commanding,1879.with the adjutant, went ashore to report arrivaland receive orders, which latter were,that theregiment should disembark the next day. Thedisembarkation began early the next morning, butowing to the heavy swell, and the consequentdifficulty in getting the tugs which were to conveythe men over the bar alongside,two companiesleft on board in the evening.However,thecamp,next day everybodythere were stillhad arrived in thewhich was situated close to the centre ofthe town, on some waste ground. During thevoyage the men who had joinedregimentsfrom otheras volunteers had been dressed in 91stclothes, and the kits of the whole battalion hadbeen thoroughly inspected and weeded in orderthat each man should go intothe field with^i kitin thoroughly serviceable condition, consisting ofone serge coat, two pairs of trews, two pairs ofboots, three pairs of socks, two towels, and onehold-all.The remaining articles were packed inwaterproof bags to be left at Durban.With the exception of the 57th Eegiment, whichhad arrived from Ceylon two days previously tothe 91st, the regimentwas the first of the reinforcementsto reach Natal.