23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Light Infantry
Chronology
- 1824 formed as the 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry from 1st Battalion 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1841 renamed as the 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Light Infantry
- 1885 became the 23rd Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry
- 1889 became the 23rd Regiment (2nd Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry.
- 1901 became the 23rd Bombay Rifles
- 1903 became the 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 Battalion Rajputana Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
123rd Outram's Rifles Wikipedia
Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia