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1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers
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- 1652 raised as HEIC Guard of Honour
- 1756 became Bengal European Regiment
- 1765 became 1st Bengal European Regiment
- 1846 became 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers
- 1861 became 1st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
- 1861 transferred to the British Army & renumbered 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)
- 1881 combined with the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) and the Militia of Munster to become Royal Munster Fusiliers.
- 1922 disbanded under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
Battle Honours
- Plassey 1757
- Condore 1758
- Buxar 1764
- Rohilcund 1774
- Sholingur 1781
- Guzerat 1782
- Deig 1804
- Ghuznee 1839
- Affghanistan 1839
- Ferozeshah 1845
- Sobraon 1846
- Pegu 1852
- Delhi 1857
- Lucknow 1857
External Links
101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) Wikipedia
Royal Munster Fusiliers Wikipedia