The 4th Battalion left Umballa on March 3 for Delhi, where it arrived on the 13th, and formed part of the Governor-General, Lord Northbrook’s, camp, during the durbar held there. It returned to Umballa on the 30th.
On the approach of the visit of the Prince of Wales to India, the 4th Battalion again marched from Umballa on November 26, and arrived at Delhi on December 8, in order to take part in the manœuvres to take place there during the Prince’s stay. While His Royal Highness the Colonel-in-Chief was at Delhi, the Battalion furnished a personal guard of honour of 100 men; and on his visit to Agra a similar guard of honour accompanied him. After the review and march-past on January 12, 1876, the Prince gave a dinner to the men of both his regiments, the 10th Hussars and the 4th Battalion, on the 16th, and dined at the mess of the Battalion on the 13th.
The 1st Battalion left Winchester by rail-road on June 6, 1876, and embarking at Portsmouth on board the ‘Simoom’ Troop-ship, started on the same day for Dublin, where they arrived on the 9th, and occupy the Royal barracks, having a present strength of
| Officers. | Sergeants. | Buglers. | Corporals. | Privates. |
| 33 | 46 | 18 | 40 | 758 |
The 2nd Battalion remain at Gibraltar, their strength being
| Officers. | Sergeants. | Buglers. | Rank and File. |
| 33 | 39 | 17 | 624[342] |
The 3rd Battalion left Chatham by rail-road on July 26, and proceeded to Shorncliffe camp, where they occupy quarters. Their strength on July 28, when inspected by Colonel the Hon. F. Thesiger, commanding that camp (who had served in the Regiment), being:—
| Officers. | Sergeants. | Buglers. | Rank and file. |
| 30 | 45 | 19 | 528 |
On the conclusion of the manœuvres and the departure of the Prince of Wales from Delhi, the 4th Battalion returned on January 27 to Umballa, where they continue to be stationed; their strength being on the 1st October