30th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry

From FIBIwiki
Revision as of 09:08, 16 January 2010 by Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) (Amend chronology)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Bengal Army
Bengal Army
List of Bengal Army Regiments
Bengal Infantry Regiments
Bengal Infantry Finder tool
Bengal Artillery
Bengal Horse Artillery
Bengal Sappers and Miners
East India Company Army

Chronology

  • 1798 raised as 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry following 1796 reorganisation when previous 15th became 2nd Btn 12th Regt
  • 1824 1st Battalion became 29th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry under Major A Galloway
  • 1857 mutinied at Nusseerabad 28 May

In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry which later became the 30th Regiment of Punjab Infantry.