4th Gurkha Rifles
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
Battle Honours
- 1878-80 Afghanistan
- 1895 Waziristan 1895
- 1895 Chitral
- 1897 Tirah
- 1908 Punjab Frontier
External Links
Gorkha Regiments (India) Wikipedia
4 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia
