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| − | 4/6th Rajputana Rifles was part of the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade 23/9/39 - 8/7/43. The 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was raised at Jhansi on 23 September 1939 from 9th (Jhansi) Brigade.The movements of the Brigade were as follows | + | 4/6th Rajputana Rifles was part of the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade 23/9/39 - 8/7/43, and was also attached 1/44 to 6/44. The 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was raised at Jhansi on 23 September 1939 from 9th (Jhansi) Brigade.The movements of the Brigade were as follows |
:India 23/9/39 - 23/9/39 | :India 23/9/39 - 23/9/39 | ||
:At sea 23/9/39 - 3/10/39 | :At sea 23/9/39 - 3/10/39 | ||
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:Cyrenaica 1/1/43 - 13/3/43 | :Cyrenaica 1/1/43 - 13/3/43 | ||
:Tripolitania 13/3/43 - 16/3/43 | :Tripolitania 13/3/43 - 16/3/43 | ||
| − | :Tunisia 16/3/43 - 6/7/43<ref>WW2Talk Forum thread [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/52381-46-rajputana-rifles/ 4/6 Rajputana Rifles] reply by 'dryan67'</ref> | + | :Tunisia 16/3/43 - 6/7/43 |
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| + | : Italy 22/11/43 - 8/12/44<ref>WW2Talk Forum thread [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/52381-46-rajputana-rifles/ 4/6 Rajputana Rifles] reply by 'dryan67'</ref> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 02:21, 9 March 2014
Known as the 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 123rd Outram's Rifles in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1820 formed as 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1841 became 23rd Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Light)
- 1889 became 23rd Regiment (2nd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became 23rd Bombay Rifles
- 1903 became 123rd Outram's Rifles
- 1922 amalgamated with five other regiments, including the 125th Napier's Rifles, to become the 4th Battalion (Outram's) 6th Rajputana Rifles
- 1945 became 4th (Outram's) Battalion Rajputana Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Second World War
4/6th Rajputana Rifles was part of the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade 23/9/39 - 8/7/43, and was also attached 1/44 to 6/44. The 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was raised at Jhansi on 23 September 1939 from 9th (Jhansi) Brigade.The movements of the Brigade were as follows
- India 23/9/39 - 23/9/39
- At sea 23/9/39 - 3/10/39
- Egypt 3/10/39 - 21/12/40
- Sudan and East Africa 21/12/40 - 13/4/41
- Egypt 13/4/41 - 8/6/41
- Syria 8/6/41 - 10/41
- Egypt and Libya 10/41 - 4/42
- Palestine 4/42 - 10/6/42
- Egypt 10/6/42 - 1/1/43
- Cyrenaica 1/1/43 - 13/3/43
- Tripolitania 13/3/43 - 16/3/43
- Tunisia 16/3/43 - 6/7/43
- …
- Italy 22/11/43 - 8/12/44[1]
External Links
- 123rd Outram's Rifles British Empire website
- Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia
- 123rd Outram's Rifles Wikipedia
- 6th Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia
- The Rajputana Rifles by L. N. Subramanian. bharat-rakshak.com
References
- ↑ WW2Talk Forum thread 4/6 Rajputana Rifles reply by 'dryan67'
