5th Regiment of Bengal (Light) Infantry
Known as 5th Light Infantry
Chronology
- 1803 raised as 2nd Battalion 21st Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 1842 became 42nd Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
- 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 British Empire website