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== Chronology ==
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*'''1803''' raised as 1st Battalion, 22nd Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1824''' became 43rd Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1842''' became 43rd Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
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*'''1861''' became 6th Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
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*'''1897''' became 6th Jat Bengal (Light) Infantry
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*'''1901''' became '''6th Jat Light Infantry'''
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*'''1903''' became 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)
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*'''1922''' became 1st Royal Battalionn (LI) 9th Jats
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*'''1947''' allocated to India on partition
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/6thjatltinf.htm 6th Jat Light Infantry] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jat_Regiment Jat Regiment] Wikipedia
 
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Image:5th & 6th Lt. Infantry.jpg|right|350px|thumb|5th & 6th Light Infantry]]
 

Revision as of 16:44, 19 May 2009

5th & 6th Light Infantry

Chronology

  • 1803 raised as 1st Battalion, 22nd Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 43rd Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1842 became 43rd Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
  • 1861 became 6th Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
  • 1897 became 6th Jat Bengal (Light) Infantry
  • 1901 became 6th Jat Light Infantry
  • 1903 became 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)
  • 1922 became 1st Royal Battalionn (LI) 9th Jats
  • 1947 allocated to India on partition

External Links

6th Jat Light Infantry British Empire website
Jat Regiment Wikipedia