39th (The Garhwal Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry

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Known as The Garhwal Rifles

History

  • 1887 raised as the 2nd Battalion, 3rd (Kumaon) Gurkha Regiment
  • 1891 became 39th (The Garhwal Rifles) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 amalgamated with the 49th (Garhwal Rifles) Regiment of Bengal Infantry to become 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles
  • 1921 became 39th Royal Garhwal Rifles
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

The Garhwal Rifles Wikipedia
Garhwal Rifles in WWI uttarakhand.prayaga.org

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