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[[Image:125th Napiers Rifles.jpg|350px|thumb|right|125th Napier Rifles<br>From a painting by Major A.C. Lovett]]
 
[[Image:125th Napiers Rifles.jpg|350px|thumb|right|125th Napier Rifles<br>From a painting by Major A.C. Lovett]]
Known as '''Napier's Rifles'''
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Known as '''25th Regiment of Bombay Native (Light) Infantry''' in the Bombay Army<br>
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Known as '''125th Napier's Rifles''' in the Indian Army
 
== Chronology ==
 
== Chronology ==
*'''1820''' raised in 1820 as the 1st Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry out of the Poona Auxiliary Force
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*'''1820''' raised as the 1st Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry out of the Poona Auxiliary Force
*'''1826''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
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*'''1826''' became the '''25th Regiment of Bombay Native (Light) Infantry'''
 
*'''1861''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry
 
*'''1861''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry
 
*'''1889''' became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry
 
*'''1889''' became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry
*'''1901''' became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry
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*'''1901''' became the 25th Bombay Rifles
*'''1903''' became the 25th Bombay Rifles  
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*'''1903''' became the '''125th Napier's Rifles'''
*'''1922'''  amalgamated with 104th Wellesley's Rifles, 120th Rajputana Infantry, 122nd Rajputana Infantry and 123rd Outram's Rifles to become the 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles
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*'''1922'''  amalgamated with [[104th Wellesley’s Rifles]], [[120th Rajputana Infantry]], [[122nd Rajputana Infantry]] and [[123rd Outram's Rifles]] to become the 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles
 
*'''1945''' became 5th Battalion Rajputana Rifles
 
*'''1945''' became 5th Battalion Rajputana Rifles
 
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
 
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/125thnapiers.htm 125th Napiers Rifles] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/125th_Napier%27s_Rifles 125th Napier's Rifles] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia
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[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/125thnapiers.htm 125th Napiers Rifles] British Empire website<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/125th_Napier%27s_Rifles 125th Napier's Rifles] Wikipedia<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia
 
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 13:03, 22 March 2010

125th Napier Rifles
From a painting by Major A.C. Lovett

Known as 25th Regiment of Bombay Native (Light) Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 125th Napier's Rifles in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1820 raised as the 1st Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry out of the Poona Auxiliary Force
  • 1826 became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Native (Light) Infantry
  • 1861 became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry
  • 1889 became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry
  • 1901 became the 25th Bombay Rifles
  • 1903 became the 125th Napier's Rifles
  • 1922 amalgamated with 104th Wellesley’s Rifles, 120th Rajputana Infantry, 122nd Rajputana Infantry and 123rd Outram's Rifles to become the 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles
  • 1945 became 5th Battalion Rajputana Rifles
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

125th Napiers Rifles British Empire website
125th Napier's Rifles Wikipedia
Rajputana Rifles Wikipedia