43rd Gurkha Rifles
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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 Britiain on Partition
External Links
The Gurkha Rifles from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe
7th Gurkha Rifles British Empire Website
