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*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
*'''1950''' became 4 Gorkha Rifles
*'''1950''' became 4 Gorkha Rifles
== Battle Honours ==
*'''1878-80''' [[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan]]
:*[[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878|Ali Masjid]]
:*[[Battle of Baba Wullee 1880|Kandahar 1880]]
*'''1895''' [[Mahsud Expedition 1894-95|Waziristan 1895]]
*'''1895''' [[Chitral Campaign|Chitral]]
*'''1897''' [[Tirah Campaign|Tirah]]
*'''1908''' [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Punjab Frontier]]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 07:36, 31 August 2009

4th Gurkha Rifles

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as the Extra Goorkha Regiment before being numbered as 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1861 renamed the 4th Goorkha Regiment
  • 1891 became the 4th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment
  • 1901 became the 4th Gurkha Rifles
  • 1924 became the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition
  • 1950 became 4 Gorkha Rifles

Battle Honours

External Links

Gorkha Regiments (India) Wikipedia
4 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia