Bombay Army Regiments

The Bombay Army was one of the three Presidency Armies set up by the East India Company. In 1859, following the Indian Mutiny, the armies were restructured when India was brought under the control of the British Government. The Bombay Army ceased to exist when the official Indian Army was formed in 1895.

Regiments Pre 1859

Cavalry

• 1st Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers)
• 2nd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
• 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
• The Poona Irregular Horse
• 1st Scinde Irregular Horse
• 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse
• 3rd Scinde Irregular Horse
• Gujerat Irregular Horse
• 2nd Gujerat Irregular Horse
• 1st Southern Mahratta Horse
• 2nd Southern Mahratta Horse
• 3rd Southern Mahratta Horse
• 4th Irregular Horse
• 5th Poona Silladar Horse
• 1st Corps Mayne's Horse
• 1st Regiment Beatson's Horse

Artillery and Sappers

• Bombay Horse Artillery
• Bombay European Foot Artillery
• Bombay Native Foot Artillery
• Corps of Bombay Sappers and Miners

Infantry

European Regiments

The Bombay Regiment was first raised in England in 1662 to garrison Bombay. Second and Third regiments were raised in 1839 and 1853. The units were transferred to the British Army following the Indian Mutiny.

• 1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers
• 2nd Bombay (European) Light Infantry
• 3rd Bombay (European) Regiment

Indian Regiments

The first regular units of Indian infantry were raised in 1768 as battalions of Bombay Sepoys. These were increased gradually until there were 15 battalions by 1780. In 1788 they were renumbered and put into two brigades. In 1796 each regiment was split into two battalions and in 1824 each battalion of the 12 regiments was made into a regiment of which there were then 24 in total. The list below records the 1824 titles of regiments or the title when raised, if later. In addition there are a number of a number of units which were disbanded before 1824.

• 1st or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 2nd or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Rifle Corps)
• 5th Regiment of Bombay Native Light Infantry
• 6th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 7th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 8th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 9th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 10th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 13th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 14th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 15th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 16th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 18th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 19th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 20th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 21st Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 22nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Light Infantry
• 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 25th Regiment of Bombay Native Light Infantry
• 26th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 27th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 28th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 29th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 30th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• The Marine Battalion Bombay Native Infantry
• 1st Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry
• 2nd Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry
• 3rd Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry
• 1st Belooch Regiment
• 2nd Belooch Regiment
• 3rd Belooch Battalion
• The Kandeesh Bhil Corps
• The Sawantwani Local Corps
• The Kolapore Local Infantry
• The Rutnagerry Rangers
• The Settara Local Corps
• The Panch Mahals Bheel Corps
• 1st Regiment Jacob's Rifles
• 2nd Regiment Jacob's Rifles
• The Deccan Koli Corps
• The Gujerat Koli Corps

Regiments Post 1859

Cavalry

• Governor's Bodyguard, Bombay
• 1st (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Lancers
• 2nd Bombay Lancers
• 3rd (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
• 4th (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Bombay Cavalry (Poona Horse)
• 5th Bombay Cavalry (Scinde Horse)
• 6th Bombay Cavalry (Jacob's Horse)
• 7th Bombay Lancers (Baluch Horse)
• 1st Regiment of Central India Horse
• 2nd Regiment of Central India Horse

Artillery and Sappers

Artillery regiments were merged to the Royal Artillery.

• Corps of Bombay Sappers and Miners

Infantry

• 1st Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Grenadiers)
• 2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Grenadiers)
• 3rd Regiment of Bombay (Light) Infantry
• 4th Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Rifle Corps)
• 5th Regiment of Bombay (Light) Infantry
• 7th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 8th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 9th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 10th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry
• 12th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 13th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 14th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 16th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 17th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 19th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 20th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 21st Regiment of Bombay Infantry (The Marine Battalion)
• 22nd Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 23rd Bombay Rifles
• 24th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 25th Bombay Rifles
• 26th (Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 27th Baluch Light Infantry
• 28th (Pioneer) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 29th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 2nd Belooch Regiment
• 30th Baluch Infantry

External links

• Bombay Army Victorians at War (Google Books)