3rd Madras (European) Infantry
Part of the Madras European Infantry, later renamed the 108th Regiment of Foot.
Chronology
- 1766 raised as the 3rd Madras European Regiment
- 1774 absorbed into 1st and 2nd Madras European Regiments
- 1777 reformed as the 3rd Madras European Regiment
- 1796 disbanded
- 1854 raised as the 3rd Madras (European) Infantry
- 1858 taken into the British Army
- 1859 became the 3rd Madras Infantry
- 1862 renamed 108th Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot to form The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
- 1968 merged with the Royal Ulster Rifles and the Royal Irish Fusiliers and became the Royal Irish Rangers
Service in British India
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1862 Madras
- 1863 Bombay
- 1888 Secunderabad
- 1892 Chakratta
- 1897 Ferozepore
- 1887 Tirah Campaign
- 1899 Dalhousie
External Links
108th Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Wikipedia
Royal Irish Rangers Wikipedia
Royal Irish Regiment Wikipedia
108th Regiment of Foot including deployments Regiments.org, an archived site.
Inniskillings Museum including
A Brief History