43rd Gurkha Rifles

Chronology

• 1835 raised as the Assam Sebundy Corps
• 1844 renamed 2nd (Assam) Light Infantry
• 1861 became the 43rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
• 1864 renamed the 43rd (Assam) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
• 1885 became the 43rd (Assam) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
• 1886 became the 43rd Regiment, Gurkha Light Infantry
• 1891 became the 43rd Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
• 1901 became the 43rd Gurkha Rifles
• 1903 became the 7th Gurkha Rifles
• 1947 allocated to Britiain on Partition

External Links

The Gurkha Rifles from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe
7th Gurkha Rifles British Empire Website