114th Mahrattas
Known as the 14th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 114th Mahrattas in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1800 formed as 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 14th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1885 became 14th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became 14th Bombay Infantry
- 1903 became 114th Mahrattas
- 1922 became 10th Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
First World War
114th Mahrattas served in Mesopotamia, 1914-1918, including at the Battle of Sharqat, where many awards were granted, and also in Persia.
The regimental history Chronology of the 114th Mahrattas by A.R.Solly (Times of India Press 1926) provides details.[1] This book was previously available in the now closed Ministry of Defence Library in Whitehall, so is now possibly available in the Ministry of Defence’s Prince Consort's Library Aldershot, Hampshire, England.[2]
External Links
- 114th Infantry British Empire website
- Maratha Light Infantry Wikipedia
- 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
- 114th Mahrattas Wikipedia
Historical books online
- Valour Enshrined Pdf download, Digital Library of India. Archive.org version. Full title: Valour enshrined. A history of the Maratha Light Infantry, 1768-1947 by M.G. Abhyankar [Volume1], published 1971. (There was a second volume published, by C.L. Proudfoot in 1980, covering the period 1947-1979). The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not correct for this book.
References
- ↑ brinds Re 114th Marathas Rootsweb India Mailing List 18 Feb 2001, quoting details from Sons of John Company - The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903-1991 by John Gaylor, Accessed 6 June 2017.
- ↑ Wellborne, John Ministry of Defence Liubrary and Information Service,Whitehall Rootsweb India Mailing List 18 May 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2017.