Difference between revisions of "2nd Madras (European) Light Infantry"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) (Add chronology, external links) |
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) m (Remove previous text) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
*'''1839''' raised the 2nd Madras (European) Regiment | *'''1839''' raised the 2nd Madras (European) Regiment | ||
| Line 14: | Line 11: | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/105th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Madras_Light_Infantry) 105th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Own_Yorkshire_Light_Infantry King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry] Wikipedia | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/105th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Madras_Light_Infantry) 105th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Own_Yorkshire_Light_Infantry King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry] Wikipedia | ||
| + | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 29 March 2009
Chronology
- 1839 raised the 2nd Madras (European) Regiment
- 1842 renamed the 2nd Madras (European) Light Infantry
- 1858 taken into the British Army
- 1862 renamed 105th Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with the 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, The King's Own Light Infantry) Regiment to become 2nd Battalion The King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) KOYLI
- 1897 became The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
- 1921 became The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- 1948 became 2nd Battalion of The Light Infantry (2LI)
- 2007 merged with the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles becoming 5 RIFLES
External Links
105th Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Wikipedia
