101st Grenadiers

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

External Links

101st Grenadiers British Empire website
101st Grenadiers Wikipedia
2 Guards’ Raising Day celebrations Chandigarh Tribune Online 17 November 2003