In 1906 Britain was experiencing some unrest in Egypt as a result of the dispute over Taba. The British Agency in Cairo warned of possible anti-British feeling. Additional British Forces were sent to Egypt. The 4th Battalion sailed from Malta aboard s.s. Dilwara on the 8th May 1906, arriving in Egypt on the 11th May 1906.
On the 9th June 1906 the battalion returned to Malta on board s.s. Dufferin, where they stayed until 11th November 1908.
The next move was to India where they would spend the next 4 years, based mainly at Bareilly.
Below are a selection of photos from the 4th Battalion which have been submitted to the website from relatives of the Regimental veterans.
4th Battalion Officers - Malta c. 1906
Rear: 2Lt. E. C. R. Hudson, Lt. (Q.M.) H. J. Parker, Lt. G. L. St.
A. Davies, Lt. P. T. Bull, Lt. W. Barker,
Lt. D'Arcy H. Kay, Lt. G. C. Deans, Lt.
E. M. Simpson, Lt. P. C. Guy, Lt. P. Hamilton
Centre: Lt. H. St. J. Jefferies, Capt. Crawshay, Maj. C. H. Seton,
Maj. H. de B. Hovell, Lt.-Col. Edwards,
Maj. C. Norbury, Capt. H. R. Eliott, Capt.
C. D. F. Myburgh, Capt. E. W. Moss
Front: 2Lt. A. Northey, Lt. C. S. Linton, Lt. R. W. Pepys, 2Lt. T. H.
O. Crawley
(Thanks to the Worcestershire Regiment Museum for help with the
names)
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4th Battalion - Barbadoes 1905
4th Battalion Sergeants - Malta 1906
4th Battalion - Cricket Team - Malta 1906/7
4th Bn. - Rifle Shooting Cup Winners - Malta 1906
4th Battalion - Pistol Shooting - Malta 1906
Sports Team - Malta (1906/07)
4th Battalion - Cricket Team - Malta 1906/7
4th Battalion, 'B' Company - Malta 1906
4th Battalion - Rifle Cup Winners (1906/7)
Bareilly, India (1910)
Bareilly, India (1910)
No. 1 Sec. H Coy, Bareilly,
India (1910)
4th Bn. Officers, Bareilly, India (1910)
Rifle Shooting Team - Malta
(1906)
Bareilly, India (1910)
India (1911)
India (1911)
Football Match, India 1910
Football Murray Cup,
Bareilly, India 1910
Chaubattia, India (1909)
Church Parade at
Bareilly, India (1910)