2nd Madras (European) Light Infantry
Part of the Madras European Infantry.
Chronology
- 1839 raised the 2nd Madras (European) Regiment
- 1842 renamed the 2nd Madras (European) Light Infantry
- 1858 taken into the British Army
- 1862 renamed 105th Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with the 51st Regiment of Foot (aka 2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, The King's Own Light Infantry) to become 2nd Battalion The King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) KOYLI
- 1897 became The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
- 1921 became The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- 1948 became 2nd Battalion of The Light Infantry (2LI)
- 2007 merged with the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles becoming 5 RIFLES
Service in British India
- 1839 Arnee
- 1856 Burma
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1881 Mullingar
- 1887 Quetta
- 1892 Bombay
- 1894 Poona
- 1897 Nusserabad
- 1922 Lahore
- 1924 Ferozepore
- 1922 Peshawar
- 1930 Agra
- 1933 Delhi
- 1936 Burma
- 1942 India
External Links
105th Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Wikipedia