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*'''1901''' became the '''43rd Gurkha Rifles''' | *'''1901''' became the '''43rd Gurkha Rifles''' | ||
*'''1903''' became the 7th Gurkha Rifles | *'''1903''' became the 7th Gurkha Rifles | ||
| − | *'''1947''' allocated to | + | *'''1947''' allocated to Britain on Partition |
*'''1970''' became the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles | *'''1970''' became the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles | ||
*'''1994''' amalgamatied with the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles and 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles to become 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles | *'''1994''' amalgamatied with the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles and 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles to become 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 19 May 2009
Chronology
- 1835 raised as the Assam Sebundy Corps
- 1844 renamed 2nd (Assam) Light Infantry
- 1861 became the 43rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 renamed the 43rd (Assam) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1885 became the 43rd (Assam) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1886 became the 43rd Regiment, Gurkha Light Infantry
- 1891 became the 43rd Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became the 43rd Gurkha Rifles
- 1903 became the 7th Gurkha Rifles
- 1947 allocated to Britain on Partition
- 1970 became the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
- 1994 amalgamatied with the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles and 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles to become 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
External Links
The Gurkha Rifles from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe
7th Gurkha Rifles British Empire Website
7th Gurkha Rifles Wikipedia
