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*'''1950''' became 9 Gorkha Rifles | *'''1950''' became 9 Gorkha Rifles | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9_Gorkha_Rifles 9 Gorkha Rifles] Wikipedia | |||
*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80017777 1998 interview with Percival Scott Leathart], British officer served with 3/9th Gurkha Rifles in Waziristan, India, Arakan, Burma, during Second Chindit Expedition in Burma and in Java, 1941-1946. Imperial War Museums. | |||
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Revision as of 13:31, 13 July 2013
Refer to general article Gurkha Rifles
Chronology
- 1817 raised as the Fatagarh Levy
- 1819 renamed the Mainpuri Levy
- 1861 became 63rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1885 became 9th Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1894 renamed the 9th (Gurkha Rifle) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became the 9th (Gurkha Rifle) Bengal Infantry
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
- 1950 became 9 Gorkha Rifles
External Links
- 9th Gurkha Rifles British Empire website
- 9 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia
- Listen to the 1998 interview with Percival Scott Leathart, British officer served with 3/9th Gurkha Rifles in Waziristan, India, Arakan, Burma, during Second Chindit Expedition in Burma and in Java, 1941-1946. Imperial War Museums.