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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''1798''' raised as 2nd Battalion 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry in the 1796 reorganisation |
| + | *'''1824''' became '''31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' under Major C H Lloyd | ||
*'''1856''' became 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry | *'''1856''' became 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry | ||
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| + | ''In the [[Indian Mutiny]] the regiment did not rebel and fought in the [[Central India Campaign]]. Almost the entire [[Bengal Army]] had mutinied and, in the ensuing disbandment of its regiments, the 31st became the second most senior.'' | ||
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*'''1861''' became 2nd Bengal Light Infantry | *'''1861''' became 2nd Bengal Light Infantry | ||
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| − | * | + | For subsequent history see [[2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry]] |
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| − | * | + | == Battle Honours == |
| − | * | + | <div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2"> |
| − | * | + | *[[Battle of Delhi Sep 1803|Delhi 1803]] |
| − | == External | + | *[[Battle of Laswaree|Laswaree]] |
| − | [http:// | + | *[[Battle of Deig|Deig]] |
| + | *[[Siege of Bhurtpore 1805| Bhurtpore]] | ||
| + | *[[Capture of Kalat 1839|Khelat]] | ||
| + | *[[1st Afghan War|Affghanistan]] | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Maharajpore|Maharajpore]] | ||
| + | *[[2nd Sikh War|Punjaub]] | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Chillianwallah|Chillianwallah]] | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Gujerat 1849|Goojerat]] | ||
| + | *[[Central India Campaign|Central India]] | ||
| + | *[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1879-80]] | ||
| + | *[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]] | ||
| + | *[[3rd China War|China 1900]] | ||
| + | *[[First World War]] | ||
| + | *[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060113084546/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-002.htm 31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry] www.regiments.org | ||
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| + | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
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Chronology
- 1798 raised as 2nd Battalion 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry in the 1796 reorganisation
- 1824 became 31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry under Major C H Lloyd
- 1856 became 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry
In the Indian Mutiny the regiment did not rebel and fought in the Central India Campaign. Almost the entire Bengal Army had mutinied and, in the ensuing disbandment of its regiments, the 31st became the second most senior.
- 1861 became 2nd Bengal Light Infantry
For subsequent history see 2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry
Battle Honours
External links
31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry www.regiments.org
