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| + | == Chronology == | ||
| + | *'''1817''' raised as the Cuttack Legion | ||
| + | *'''1823''' renamed Rangpur Light Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1826''' became the 8th Local Light Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1844''' became the 1st Assam Light Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1861''' renamed the 42nd Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1864''' renamed the 42nd (Assam) Bengal Native (Light) Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1885''' became the 42nd (Assam) Bengal (Light) Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1886''' became the 42nd (Gurkha) Light Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1891''' became the 42nd Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1901''' became the [[42nd Gurkha Rifles]] | ||
| + | *'''1903''' became the 6th Gurkha Rifles | ||
| + | *'''1947''' allocated to Britiain on Partition | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rZ9HeuRZvTMC&pg=PA15&lpg=PA12&dq=1st+Gorkha+Rifles&source=bl&ots=630rrEL4ia&sig=ZYUKnLUMIBm7-5OgJNgrm1aYRVM&hl=en&ei=eYbXSenlJIbSjAfU5JCXDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6#PPA12,M1 1st Gorkha Rifles] from The Gurkhas by Mike Chappel & Martin Windrow<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TCvyed3WstwC&pg=PA6&dq=Early+Years&as_brr=3&ei=yITXSbzaEp3CMrS2zfwC#PPA7,M1 The Gurkha Rifles] from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/gurkha/6thgurkhas.htm 6th Gurkha Rifles] British Empire Website | ||
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 13:29, 18 May 2009
Chronology
- 1817 raised as the Cuttack Legion
- 1823 renamed Rangpur Light Infantry
- 1826 became the 8th Local Light Infantry
- 1844 became the 1st Assam Light Infantry
- 1861 renamed the 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 renamed the 42nd (Assam) Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
- 1885 became the 42nd (Assam) Bengal (Light) Infantry
- 1886 became the 42nd (Gurkha) Light Infantry
- 1891 became the 42nd Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became the 42nd Gurkha Rifles
- 1903 became the 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 1947 allocated to Britiain on Partition
External Links
1st Gorkha Rifles from The Gurkhas by Mike Chappel & Martin Windrow
The Gurkha Rifles from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe
6th Gurkha Rifles British Empire Website
