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| + | Known as '''The Garhwal Rifles''' | ||
| + | == History == | ||
| + | *'''1887''' raised as the 2nd Battalion, 3rd (Kumaon) Gurkha Regiment | ||
| + | *'''1891''' became 39th (The Garhwal Rifles) Regiment of Bengal Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1901''' amalgamated with the 49th (Garhwal Rifles) Regiment of Bengal Infantry to become 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles | ||
| + | *'''1921''' became 39th Royal Garhwal Rifles | ||
| + | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garhwal_Rifles The Garhwal Rifles] Wikipedia<br>[http://uttarakhand.prayaga.org/rifles.html Garhwal Rifles in WWI] uttarakhand.prayaga.org | ||
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Revision as of 09:11, 6 May 2009
Known as The Garhwal Rifles
History
- 1887 raised as the 2nd Battalion, 3rd (Kumaon) Gurkha Regiment
- 1891 became 39th (The Garhwal Rifles) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1901 amalgamated with the 49th (Garhwal Rifles) Regiment of Bengal Infantry to become 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles
- 1921 became 39th Royal Garhwal Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
The Garhwal Rifles Wikipedia
Garhwal Rifles in WWI uttarakhand.prayaga.org
