In January, 1831, the head-quarters were at Ashton-under-Lyne; in March at Northampton; and in April at Chatham.
Part of the regiment embarked in this year for New South Wales, in detachments, as guards to convict-ships.
1832
The head-quarters, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel M'Kenzie, embarked for the same destination at Deptford, on board the Clyde, on the 14th of April, 1832, and arrived on the 30th of August.
1833
1834
The regiment remained at New South Wales five years; its head-quarters being established at Paramatta until June, 1833, when they were removed to Sydney; but returned to Paramatta in June, 1834; where they remained upwards of twenty months.
1835
On the decease of General the Earl of Chatham the colonelcy of the King's Own was conferred on Lieut.-General John Hodgson, by commission dated the 30th of September, 1835.
1836
1837
In March, 1836, the head-quarters were again removed to Sydney; and in August of the following year two divisions embarked for the East Indies. One division landed at Madras on the 30th of September, 1837; the head-quarters arrived on the 7th of October, and were stationed at Fort St. George.