5th Regiment of Bengal (Light) Infantry
Known as 5th Light Infantry
Chronology
In the Indian Mutiny the 42nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry did not rebel and, in the ensuing disbandment of the Bengal Army regiments, it became the fifth most senior.
- 1861 became 5th Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
- 1885 became 5th Bengal (Light) Infantry
- 1903 became 5th Light Infantry
- 1922 disbanded
External Links
- 5th Light Infantry Wikipedia
- 5th Light Infantry British Empire website
- A History of the First World War in 100 moments: The mutiny that sent a ripple of fear through the Empire by Peter Popham 22 April 2014. independent.co.uk (retrieved 26 April 2014). A revolt by a regiment of Indian troops in Singapore, the 5th Light Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army, was nearly disastrous for Britain.