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Known as '''Napier's Rifles''' | Known as '''Napier's Rifles''' | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1820''' | *'''1820''' raised in 1820 as the 1st Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry out of the Poona Auxiliary Force | ||
*'''1826''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1826''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | ||
*'''1861''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry | *'''1861''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry | ||
*'''1889''' became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry | *'''1889''' became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became the | *'''1901''' became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became the 25th Bombay Rifles | |||
*'''1922''' amalgamated with 104th Wellesley's Rifles, 120th Rajputana Infantry, 122nd Rajputana Infantry and 123rd Outram's Rifles to become the 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles | *'''1922''' amalgamated with 104th Wellesley's Rifles, 120th Rajputana Infantry, 122nd Rajputana Infantry and 123rd Outram's Rifles to become the 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles | ||
*'''1945''' became 5th Battalion Rajputana Rifles | *'''1945''' became 5th Battalion Rajputana Rifles | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/125th_Napier%27s_Rifles 125th Napier's Rifles] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/125thnapiers.htm 125th Napiers Rifles] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/125th_Napier%27s_Rifles 125th Napier's Rifles] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 28 May 2009
Known as Napier's Rifles
Chronology
- 1820 raised in 1820 as the 1st Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry out of the Poona Auxiliary Force
- 1826 became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1861 became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry
- 1889 became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry
- 1903 became the 25th Bombay Rifles
- 1922 amalgamated with 104th Wellesley's Rifles, 120th Rajputana Infantry, 122nd Rajputana Infantry and 123rd Outram's Rifles to become the 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles
- 1945 became 5th Battalion Rajputana Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
125th Napiers Rifles British Empire website
125th Napier's Rifles Wikipedia
Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia