101st Grenadiers

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Known as 1st or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 101st Grenadiers in the Indian Army

History

  • 1778 raised as the 8th Battalion, Bombay Sepoys
  • 1783 became the Bombay Grenadiers
  • 1784 became the Bombay Grenadier Battalion
  • 1788 became the 1st Bombay Battalion
  • 1796 became the Grenadier Battalion, 1st Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1824 became the Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1885 became the 1st Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Grenadiers)
  • 1901 became the 1st Grenadier Bombay Infantry
  • 1903 became the 101st Grenadiers
  • 1922 became the 1st Battalion 4th Bombay Grenadiers
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

Battle Honours

Regimental Histories

  • Historical Record of the Services of the First Regiment Bombay Infantry, Grenadiers, published at Poona, 1885, is available at the British Library. This history appears to have been incorporated into the later history, refer below.

External Links

Historical books online