103rd Mahratta Light Infantry

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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

Historical books on-line

References

  1. 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