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*'''1901''' became the '''42nd Gurkha Rifles''' | *'''1901''' became the '''42nd Gurkha Rifles''' | ||
*'''1903''' became the 6th Gurkha Rifles | *'''1903''' became the 6th Gurkha Rifles | ||
| − | *'''1947''' allocated to | + | *'''1947''' allocated to Britain on Partition |
*'''1958''' became the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles | *'''1958''' became the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles | ||
*'''1994''' amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) to form the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles.[ | *'''1994''' amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) to form the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles.[ | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 19 May 2009
Chronology
- 1817 raised as the Cuttack Legion
- 1823 renamed Rangpur Light Infantry
- 1826 became the 8th Local Light Infantry
- 1844 became the 1st Assam Light Infantry
- 1861 renamed the 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 renamed the 42nd (Assam) Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
- 1885 became the 42nd (Assam) Bengal (Light) Infantry
- 1886 became the 42nd Regiment of Goorkha Light Infantry
- 1891 became the 42nd Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became the 42nd Gurkha Rifles
- 1903 became the 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 1947 allocated to Britain on Partition
- 1958 became the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
- 1994 amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) to form the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles.[
External Links
The Gurkha Rifles from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe
6th Gurkha Rifles British Empire Website
6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles Wikipedia
