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'''Also known as The Sirmoor Rifles'''
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Also known as the '''Barker Battalion'''.
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== Chronology ==
 
== Chronology ==
*'''1815''' raised as Sirmoor Battalion by Lieutenant Frederick Young
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*'''1765''' raised at Bankypore by [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/27/mode/1up Colonel Sir Robert Barker] ranked as 21st Battalion
*'''1823''' became 8th (Sirmoor) Local Battalion
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*'''1765''' posted to the 3rd Brigade
*'''1826''' became 6th (Sirmoor) Battalion
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*'''1775''' remained the 21st Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1850''' became Sirmoor Battalion
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*'''1781''' became the 14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1858''' became Sirmoor Rifle Regiment
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*'''1783''' became the 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1861''' became 17th Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1796''' became the 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1864''' became 2nd Gurkha (Sirmoor Rifles) Regiment
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*'''1824''' became the '''17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry'''  
*'''1876''' became 2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha Regiment (The Sirmoor Rifles)
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*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Azimguhr]] 3 June
*'''1901''' became 2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Regiment)
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*'''1936''' became King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles
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''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the Loyal Purbeah Regiment which became the [[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]].''
*'''1947''' on Partition 2nd, 6th, 7th & 10th Battalions allocated to Britain, the rest to India
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== External Links ==
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== Battle Honours ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/gurkha/2ndgurkhas.htm 2nd Gurkha Rifles] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_King_Edward_VII's_Own_Gurkha_Rifles_(The_Sirmoor_Rifles) Sirmoor Rifles] Wikipedia
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'''Mysore'''
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== External links ==
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[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA61&dq=First+European+Regiment&hl=en&ei=xzZyTK7rOciOjAfqyMz6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false List of officers 1829] Google Books
  
 
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]

Latest revision as of 14:07, 25 August 2010

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Also known as the Barker Battalion.

Chronology

  • 1765 raised at Bankypore by Colonel Sir Robert Barker ranked as 21st Battalion
  • 1765 posted to the 3rd Brigade
  • 1775 remained the 21st Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1781 became the 14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1783 became the 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1796 became the 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1824 became the 17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1857 mutinied at Azimguhr 3 June

In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the Loyal Purbeah Regiment which became the 17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry.

Battle Honours

Mysore

External links

List of officers 1829 Google Books