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*'''1824''' 2nd Battalion became '''39th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' under Major H Weston
 
*'''1824''' 2nd Battalion became '''39th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' under Major H Weston
 
*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Delhi Massacre May 1857|Delhi]] 11 May
 
*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Delhi Massacre May 1857|Delhi]] 11 May
*'''1857''' disarmed at Dera Ismail Khan and disbanded
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*'''1857''' disarmed at [[Dera Ismail Khan]] and disbanded
  
 
''The 2nd Battalion, 3rd (Kumaon) Gurkha Regiment became [[39th (The Garhwal Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]] in 1891.''
 
''The 2nd Battalion, 3rd (Kumaon) Gurkha Regiment became [[39th (The Garhwal Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]] in 1891.''
 
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]

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Chronology

  • 1799 raised as 2nd Btn 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry following 1796 reorganisation when previous 19th became 2nd Btn 11th Regt
  • 1824 2nd Battalion became 39th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry under Major H Weston
  • 1857 mutinied at Delhi 11 May
  • 1857 disarmed at Dera Ismail Khan and disbanded

The 2nd Battalion, 3rd (Kumaon) Gurkha Regiment became 39th (The Garhwal Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry in 1891.