123rd Outram's Rifles
Known as the 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 123rd Outram's Rifles in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1820 formed as 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1841 became 23rd Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Light)
- 1889 became 23rd Regiment (2nd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became 23rd Bombay Rifles
- 1903 became 123rd Outram's Rifles
- 1922 amalgamated with five other regiments, including the 125th Napier's Rifles, to become the 4th Battalion (Outram's) 6th Rajputana Rifles
- 1945 became 4th (Outram's) Battalion Rajputana Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
123rd Outram's Rifles British Empire website
Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia