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*'''1881'''  merged with the [[101st Regiment of Foot]] and became 2nd Battalion The Royal Munster Fusiliers
 
*'''1881'''  merged with the [[101st Regiment of Foot]] and became 2nd Battalion The Royal Munster Fusiliers
 
*'''1922''' disbanded on the formation of the Irish Free State
 
*'''1922''' disbanded on the formation of the Irish Free State
 
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== Service in British India ==
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*'''1765''' India
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*'''1774''' [[:Category:Rohilla War|Rohilla War]]
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*'''1775''' India
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*'''1822''' India
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*'''1825''' [[:Category:1st Burma War 1852-53|Arrakan]]
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*'''1826'''  India
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*'''1839''' Hazaribagh
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*'''1840''' Ghazeepore
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*'''1842''' [[Cawnpore]]
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*'''1842''' [[Ferozepore]]
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*'''1843''' [[Meerut]]
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*'''1843''' [[Umballa]]
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*'''1844''' [[Ludhiana]]
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*'''1845''' Shikapore
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*'''1845''' Sukkur
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*'''1845''' [[Karachi]]
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*'''1846''' Rohree
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*'''1845''' Bahawalpore
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*'''1845''' Subatha
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*'''1848''' [[Ferozepore]]
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*'''1848''' [[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]]
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*'''1849''' [[Lahore]]
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*'''1850''' [[Agra]]
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*'''1853''' [[:Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|2nd Burma War]]
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*'''1856''' India
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*'''1857''' [[Indian Mutiny]]
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*'''1859''' [[Delhi]]
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*'''1860''' [[Roorkee]]
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*'''1884''  [[Bombay]]
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*'''1886''' [[Rangoon]]
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*'''1888''' [[Calcutta]]
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*'''1892''' [[Cawnpore]]
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*'''1897''' Dum Dum
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*'''1868''' [[Cawnpore]]
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*'''1899''' [[Dinapore]]
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== Battle Honours ==
 
== Battle Honours ==
 
*[[:Category:Rohilla War|Rohilcund 1774]]
 
*[[:Category:Rohilla War|Rohilcund 1774]]

Revision as of 18:49, 6 January 2010

Also known as 2nd Bengal European Regiment

Chronology

  • 1765 formed as the 2nd Bengal European Regiment in HEIC service by division of The Bengal European Regiment
  • 1783 renamed the 2nd Bengal European Battalion
  • 1796 renamed the 2nd Bengal European Regiment
  • 1803 absorbed by The Marine Battalion
  • 1822 re-formed as 2nd Bengal European Regiment with volunteers from 1st Regiment
  • 1830 absorbed by 1st Regiment
  • 1839 re-formed as 2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry from a nucleus of 1st Bengal (European) Regiment
  • 1850 renamed the 2nd Bengal (European) Fusiliers
  • 1859 renamed the 2nd Bengal Fusiliers
  • 1862 renamed the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers)
  • 1881 merged with the 101st Regiment of Foot and became 2nd Battalion The Royal Munster Fusiliers
  • 1922 disbanded on the formation of the Irish Free State

Service in British India

Battle Honours

External Links

2nd Bengal Fusiliers Wikipedia
Royal Munster Fusiliers Wikipedia