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*'''1901''' became 22nd Bombay Infantry | *'''1901''' became 22nd Bombay Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became '''122nd Rajputana Infantry''' | *'''1903''' became '''122nd Rajputana Infantry''' | ||
*'''1922''' became 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles | *'''1922''' became 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] | ||
*'''1945''' became 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion Rajputana Rifles | *'''1945''' became 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion Rajputana Rifles | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
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*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/122ndrajputana.htm 122nd Rajputana Infantry] British Empire website<br> | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/122ndrajputana.htm 122nd Rajputana Infantry] British Empire website<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/122nd_Rajputana_Infantry 122nd Rajputana Infantry] Wikipedia<br> | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/122nd_Rajputana_Infantry 122nd Rajputana Infantry] Wikipedia<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Rajputana_Rifles 6th Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia<br> | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia<br> | ||
*[http://www.king-emperor.com/Articles-Mespot-122nd-a3.htm 122nd Rajputana Infantry in Mesopotamia 1917-18] www.king-emperor.com | *[http://www.king-emperor.com/Articles-Mespot-122nd-a3.htm 122nd Rajputana Infantry in Mesopotamia 1917-18] www.king-emperor.com | ||
Revision as of 03:51, 28 January 2014
Known as the 22nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 122nd Rajputana Infantry in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1818 formed as 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 22nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1885 became 22nd Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became 22nd Bombay Infantry
- 1903 became 122nd Rajputana Infantry
- 1922 became 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles
- 1945 became 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion Rajputana Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
- 122nd Rajputana Infantry British Empire website
- 122nd Rajputana Infantry Wikipedia
- 6th Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia
- Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia
- 122nd Rajputana Infantry in Mesopotamia 1917-18 www.king-emperor.com
- Obituary: John Prendergast 1910-2008 The Telegraph 03 March 2008 He took part in the Arakan (Burma) campaign (WW2) as second in command of 1/15th Punjab Regiment ( 1/15 PR) then given command of 3/6th Rajputana Rifles, part of 19th Indian Division (in Burma). He was awarded a DSO for the Burma campaign. His books include an autobiography Prender’s Progress: a soldier in India, 1931-47, available at the British Library.