119th Infantry (The Mooltan Regiment)
Known as the 19th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 119th Infantry (The Mooltan Regiment) in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1817 formed as 1st Battalion 10th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 19th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1885 became 19th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became 19th Bombay Infantry
- 1903 became 119th Infantry (The Mooltan Regiment)
- 1922 became 2nd (Mooltan Battalion) 9th Jat Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Regimental histories
- War Services of the 9th Jat Regiment by Lieut. Col. W. L. Hailes, published 1938. Available in a reprint edition,[1] which in turn is available as an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3, refer below.
- War Services of the 9th Jat Regiment, Volume II: 1937-1948 by Lieut. Col. W. L. Hailes and Major J. Ross, edited by Lt.-Col. N. St. J. Becher, published 1965 in a very limited edition of 100 copies. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01001795379
- The Jat Regiment; a History of the Regiment, 1803-1947, a c 1967 reprint edition of the previous two volumes. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01001795380
External links
- 119th Infantry Wikipedia
- 119th Bombay Infantry British Empire website
- Jat Regiment Wikipedia
- 9th Jat Regiment Wikipedia
Historical books online
- War Services of the 9th Jat Regiment by Lieut. Col. W. L. Hailes, first published 1938 is available in a reprint edition, which in turn is available as an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3, located in World War II/Military Books/Britain, letter W.
References
- ↑ War Services of the 9th Jat Regiment first published 1938. Naval & Military Press reprint edition.