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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
| − | *'''1857''' raised as Extra Goorkha Regiment before being numbered as | + | *'''1857''' raised as the Extra Goorkha Regiment before being numbered as 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry |
| − | *'''1861''' renamed the 4th | + | *'''1861''' renamed the 4th Goorkha Regiment |
| + | *'''1891''' became the 4th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment | ||
| + | *'''1901''' became the 4th Gurkha Rifles | ||
*'''1924''' became the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles | *'''1924''' became the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles | ||
| − | *'''1947''' | + | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition |
| − | *'''1950''' | + | *'''1950''' became 4 Gorkha Rifles |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkha_regiments_(India) Gorkha Regiments (India)] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Gorkha_Rifles 4 Gorkha Rifles] Wikipedia | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkha_regiments_(India) Gorkha Regiments (India)] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Gorkha_Rifles 4 Gorkha Rifles] Wikipedia | ||
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| + | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 21:08, 5 May 2009
Chronology
- 1857 raised as the Extra Goorkha Regiment before being numbered as 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1861 renamed the 4th Goorkha Regiment
- 1891 became the 4th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment
- 1901 became the 4th Gurkha Rifles
- 1924 became the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
- 1950 became 4 Gorkha Rifles
External Links
Gorkha Regiments (India) Wikipedia
4 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia
