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[[Image:125th Napiers Rifles.jpg|350px|thumb|right|From a painting by Major A.C. Lovett]] | [[Image:125th Napiers Rifles.jpg|350px|thumb|right|125th Napier Rifles<br>From a painting by Major A.C. Lovett]] | ||
Known as '''Napier's Rifles''' | Known as '''Napier's Rifles''' | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 31 May 2009
From a painting by Major A.C. Lovett
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