1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers

From FIBIwiki
Revision as of 11:42, 16 March 2009 by Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) (Add chronology, external link)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Chronology

  • 1652 raised as HEIC Guard of Honour
  • 1756 became Bengal European Regiment
  • 1765 became 1st Bengal European Regiment
  • 1846 became 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers
  • 1861 became 1st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
  • 1861 transferred to the British Army & renumbered 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)
  • 1881 combined with the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) and the Militia of Munster to become Royal Munster Fusiliers.
  • 1922 disbanded under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

External Links

101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) Wikipedia
Royal Munster Fusiliers Wikipedia