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18th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
Chronology
- 1815 raised as Kamaon Battalion
- 1826 became Kamaon Local Battalion
- 1860 became Kamaon Battalion
- 1861 became 18th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 became 3rd (Kamaon) Gurkha Regiment
- 1901 became 3rd Gurkha Rifles
- 1907 became 3rd Queen's Own Gurkha Rifles
- 1908 became 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
3rd Gurkha Rifles British Empire website