23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Light Infantry

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Chronology

  • 1824 formed as the 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry from 1st Battalion 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1841 renamed as the 23rd Regiment of Bombay Native Light Infantry
  • 1885 became the 23rd Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry
  • 1889 became the 23rd Regiment (2nd Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry.
  • 1901 became the 23rd Bombay Rifles
  • 1903 became the 123rd Outram's Rifles
  • 1922 amalgamated with five other regiments, including the 125th Napier's Rifles, to become the 4th Battalion (Outram's) 6th Rajputana Rifles
  • 1945 became 4th Battalion Rajputana Rifles
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

123rd Outram's Rifles Wikipedia
Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia