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| + | Known as the '''17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' in the Bombay Army<br> | ||
| + | Known as '''117th Mahrattas''' in the Indian Army | ||
| + | == Chronology == | ||
| + | *'''1800''' formed as Bombay Fencible Regiment | ||
| + | *'''1803''' became 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1824''' became '''17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' | ||
| + | *'''1885''' became 17th Regiment of Bombay Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1901''' became 17th Bombay Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1903''' became '''117th Mahrattas''' | ||
| + | *'''1922''' became 5th Royal Battalion [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]] | ||
| + | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
| + | ==Regimental history== | ||
| + | *''A brief history of the Mahratta Light Infantry'' compiled by J.S. Barr. 1945. 65 pages. Mainly [[Second World War]]. | ||
| + | : Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01012499515. Also available for Scribd members on [https://www.scribd.com/document/455767104/Brief-History-of-Mahratta-Light-Infantry-pdf Scribd] and for those with suitable University access on [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002028277 HathiTrust Digital Library]. | ||
| + | *Also see Historical books online, below. | ||
| + | ==First World War== | ||
| + | 1/117th Mahrattas were part of the Bushire Field Force in 1918 and are mentioned in ''Operations in Persia''.<ref>Lindsay, Kimberley John.[https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/254405-mic-sans-bwmvm-with-1917-iaro-entry/?do=findComment&comment=2575297 MIC sans BWM/VM with 1917 IARO entry?] ''Great War Forum'' 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.</ref> See the Fibiwiki page [[Norperforce]]. | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/117th_Mahrattas 117th Mahrattas] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/117thmahratta.htm 117th Infantry] British Empire website<br> | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Mahratta_Light_Infantry 5th Mahratta Light Infantry] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Light_Infantry Maratha Light Infantry] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *Details of catalogue entries for some WW1 War Diaries available at the National Archives. Kew, England. Note: "It is not guaranteed to be complete" | ||
| + | **[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/1st_Battalion_117th_Mahrattas,_Indian 1st Battalion 117th Mahrattas, Indian] | ||
| + | **[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_117th_Mahrattas,_Indian 2nd Battalion 117th Mahrattas, Indian] | ||
| + | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136498 ''Valour Enshrined''] Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Full title: ''Valour enshrined. A history of the Maratha Light Infantry, 1768-1947'' by M.G. Abhyankar [Volume 1], published 1971. The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not correct for this book. | ||
| + | :There was a second volume published, by C.L. Proudfoot in 1980, covering the period 1947-1979, available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01011832039, and for those with suitable University access on [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006723888 HathiTrust Digital Library]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:40, 22 October 2020
Known as the 17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 117th Mahrattas in the Indian Army
Contents
Chronology
- 1800 formed as Bombay Fencible Regiment
- 1803 became 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1885 became 17th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became 17th Bombay Infantry
- 1903 became 117th Mahrattas
- 1922 became 5th Royal Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Regimental history
- A brief history of the Mahratta Light Infantry compiled by J.S. Barr. 1945. 65 pages. Mainly Second World War.
- Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012499515. Also available for Scribd members on Scribd and for those with suitable University access on HathiTrust Digital Library.
- Also see Historical books online, below.
First World War
1/117th Mahrattas were part of the Bushire Field Force in 1918 and are mentioned in Operations in Persia.[1] See the Fibiwiki page Norperforce.
External links
- 117th Mahrattas Wikipedia
- 117th Infantry British Empire website
- 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
- Maratha Light Infantry Wikipedia
- Details of catalogue entries for some WW1 War Diaries available at the National Archives. Kew, England. Note: "It is not guaranteed to be complete"
Historical books online
- Valour Enshrined Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Full title: Valour enshrined. A history of the Maratha Light Infantry, 1768-1947 by M.G. Abhyankar [Volume 1], published 1971. The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not correct for this book.
- There was a second volume published, by C.L. Proudfoot in 1980, covering the period 1947-1979, available at the British Library, UIN: BLL01011832039, and for those with suitable University access on HathiTrust Digital Library.
References
- ↑ Lindsay, Kimberley John.MIC sans BWM/VM with 1917 IARO entry? Great War Forum 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
