Difference between revisions of "2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry"

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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071022111755/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/104-862.htm 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers)] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071112150140/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/104.htm deployments] regiments.org, an archived website.
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071022111755/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/104-862.htm 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers)] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071112150140/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/104.htm deployments] regiments.org, an archived website.
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070926223229/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/101Munst.htm The Royal Munster Fusiliers] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071118000950/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/101.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071112150140/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/104.htm 2nd Battalion] regiments.org, an archived website.
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070926223229/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/101Munst.htm The Royal Munster Fusiliers] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071118000950/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/101.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071112150140/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/104.htm 2nd Battalion] regiments.org, an archived website.
*[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/ The Munster Fusiliers] includes
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*[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/ The Munster Fusiliers] including
 
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6cadel.htm Colonel Thomas Cadell V.C. Bengal Staff Corps, formerly 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers]
 
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6cadel.htm Colonel Thomas Cadell V.C. Bengal Staff Corps, formerly 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers]
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**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/a6ofic92.htm Photograph: Officers 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers - Cawnpore 1892.]
 
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/a5fotold.htm Photographs 2nd Battalion India 1891]
 
**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/a5fotold.htm Photographs 2nd Battalion India 1891]
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*[http://www.rmfa92.org/ The Royal Munster Fusiliers Association] including
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** [http://www.rmfa92.org/history/ Regimental History]
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** [http://www.rmfa92.org/gallery/ Photo Gallery]
 
*Victorian Wars Forum [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7266 thread] includes some images of insignia of the 104th Regiment.
 
*Victorian Wars Forum [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7266 thread] includes some images of insignia of the 104th Regiment.
 
*[http://www.nam.ac.uk/collection/collection-news/indian-mutiny-tunic-reveals-death-defying-story "Indian Mutiny Tunic Reveals Death-Defying Story"] with additional [http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?q=searchType%3Dsimple%26simpleText%3Dindian%2520mutiny%26themeID%3D%26resultsDisplay%3Dlist%26page%3D15&pos=18&total=299&page=15&acc=2012-02-1-1 details] National Army Museum.  Lieutenant Campbell Clark, 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers was attached to the [[88th Regiment of Foot]] at the time he was shot in [[Cawnpore]] duting the [[Indian Mutiny]]  
 
*[http://www.nam.ac.uk/collection/collection-news/indian-mutiny-tunic-reveals-death-defying-story "Indian Mutiny Tunic Reveals Death-Defying Story"] with additional [http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?q=searchType%3Dsimple%26simpleText%3Dindian%2520mutiny%26themeID%3D%26resultsDisplay%3Dlist%26page%3D15&pos=18&total=299&page=15&acc=2012-02-1-1 details] National Army Museum.  Lieutenant Campbell Clark, 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers was attached to the [[88th Regiment of Foot]] at the time he was shot in [[Cawnpore]] duting the [[Indian Mutiny]]  

Revision as of 13:02, 17 March 2013

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

Historical books online