103rd Mahratta Light Infantry
Known as the 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1768 raised as the 2nd Battalion, Bombay Sepoys
- 1796 became 1st Battalion 2nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1871 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay (Light) Infantry
- 1901 became 3rd Bombay Light Infantry
- 1903 became 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1922 became 1st Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Second World War
The Regiment served in Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Italy, 1943-45, and was later part of the British Occupation Forces for Japan.[1]
External Links
- 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
- 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry British Empire website
- 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
- Maratha Light Infantry Wikipedia
- Photographs: The 103rd Mahratta L.I. on the North-West Frontier of India 1919 king-emperor.com
Historical books on-line
- Lists of the officers of His Majesty's and the Hon. Company's troops serving under the Presidency of Bombay from Adjutant General's Office January 1st 1798 1st Battalion Officers' muster roll in Malabar Google Books
References
- ↑ WW2Talk Forum post 1st Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry by ‘dryan67’ dated 11 October 2011. David A Ryan is co author of books on the Indian Army in WW2, see the WW2Talk Forum post Indian Army: An Organisational History