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Refer to general article''' [[Gurkha Rifles]]'''<br /> | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1824''' raised as the 16th Sylhet Local Battalion | *'''1824''' raised as the 16th Sylhet Local Battalion | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 15 November 2011
Refer to general article Gurkha Rifles
Chronology
- 1824 raised as the 16th Sylhet Local Battalion
- 1826 became the 11th Sylhet Local (Light) Infantry
- 1861 became the 44th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 renamed the 44th (Sylhet) Regiment of Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
- 1885 became the 44th (Sylhet) Regiment of Bengal (Light) Infantry
- 1886 became the 44th Regiment, Gurkha (Light) Infantry
- 1891 became the 44th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became the 44th Gurkha Rifles
- 1903 became the 8th Gurkha Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
The Gurkha Rifles from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe
8th Gurkha Rifles British Empire Website
8 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia