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| − | Known as '''122nd Rajputana Infantry''' | + | Known as the '''22nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' in the Bombay Army<br> |
| + | Known as '''122nd Rajputana Infantry''' in the Indian Army | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1818''' formed as 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1818''' formed as 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | ||
| − | *'''1824''' became 22nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | + | *'''1824''' became '''22nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' |
| − | *'''1885''' became | + | *'''1885''' became 22nd Regiment of Bombay Infantry |
*'''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 | ||
| − | == External | + | ==Regimental histories== |
| − | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/122ndrajputana.htm 122nd Rajputana Infantry] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia | + | *See [[6th Rajputana Rifles]]. |
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[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/6th_Rajputana_Rifles 6th Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20200224005253/http://www.king-emperor.com/122nd%20Rajputana%20Infantry.html 122nd Rajputana Infantry in Mesopotamia 1917-18] www.king-emperor.com, now archived | ||
| + | *[https://shapingoursorrow.cwgc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1289_1.jpg Headstone carving for 122nd Rajputana Infantry] used by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for First World War deaths. Possibly based on the regimental badge. From a CWGC webpage [https://shapingoursorrow.cwgc.org/bargaining/international-differences/ "International differences"] shapingoursorrow.cwgc.org | ||
| + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101125084119/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1580495/Brigadier-John-Prendergast.html Obituary: John Prendergast] 1910-2008 ''The Telegraph'' 03 March 2008, archived. He took part in the Arakan (Burma) campaign ([[Second World War|WW2]]) as second in command of [[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|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'', published 1979, available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01009394176 | ||
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:07, 20 July 2023
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
Regimental histories
- See 6th Rajputana Rifles.
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, now archived
- Headstone carving for 122nd Rajputana Infantry used by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for First World War deaths. Possibly based on the regimental badge. From a CWGC webpage "International differences" shapingoursorrow.cwgc.org
- Obituary: John Prendergast 1910-2008 The Telegraph 03 March 2008, archived. 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, published 1979, available at the British Library, UIN: BLL01009394176
