| The Families In British India Society (FIBIS) is a self-help organisation devoted to members researching their British India family history and the background against which their ancestors led their lives in India under British rule. Let FIBIS help you break down those brick walls in your research |
104th Wellesley’s Rifles: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) m Minor amend |
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) Amend chronology, add external link |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Known as '''4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' in the Bombay Army<br> | |||
Known as '''104th Wellesley’s Rifles''' in the Indian Army | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1775''' formed as 5th Battalion Bombay Sepoys | *'''1775''' formed as 5th Battalion Bombay Sepoys | ||
*'''1778''' became 9th Battalion Bombay Sepoys | *'''1778''' became 9th Battalion Bombay Sepoys | ||
*'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | ||
*'''1824''' became 4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1824''' became '''4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' | ||
*''' | *'''1824''' became 4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Rifle Corps) | ||
*'''1881''' became 4th Regiment Native Infantry (Rifle Corps) | |||
*'''1899''' became 4th Regiment (1st Battalion Rifle Corps) Bombay Infantry | *'''1899''' became 4th Regiment (1st Battalion Rifle Corps) Bombay Infantry | ||
*'''1901''' became 4th Bombay Rifles | *'''1901''' became 4th Bombay Rifles | ||
*'''1903''' became | *'''1903''' became '''104th Wellesley’s Rifles''' | ||
*'''1921''' became 1st Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment | *'''1921''' became 1st Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment | ||
*'''1945''' became 1st Battalion Rajputana Rifles | *'''1945''' became 1st Battalion Rajputana Rifles | ||
| Line 13: | Line 16: | ||
*'''1949''' became 3rd Battalion, Brigade of the Guards | *'''1949''' became 3rd Battalion, Brigade of the Guards | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigade_of_the_Guards Brigade of the Guards] Wikipedia | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_Wellesley's_Rifles 104th Wellesley's Rifles] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigade_of_the_Guards Brigade of the Guards] Wikipedia | |||
[[Category:Bombay Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bombay Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 21 March 2010
Known as 4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 104th Wellesley’s Rifles in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1775 formed as 5th Battalion Bombay Sepoys
- 1778 became 9th Battalion Bombay Sepoys
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Rifle Corps)
- 1881 became 4th Regiment Native Infantry (Rifle Corps)
- 1899 became 4th Regiment (1st Battalion Rifle Corps) Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became 4th Bombay Rifles
- 1903 became 104th Wellesley’s Rifles
- 1921 became 1st Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment
- 1945 became 1st Battalion Rajputana Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
- 1949 became 3rd Battalion, Brigade of the Guards
External Links
104th Wellesley's Rifles Wikipedia
Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia
Brigade of the Guards Wikipedia