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24th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry

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Chronology

  • 1779 raised at Chunar by Captain William Davis
  • 1780? ranked as 34th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1781 became the 27th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1784 became the 30th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1786 became the 30th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1796 became the 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1824 became the 24th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1857 disarmed at Peshawar 22 May
  • In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry which later became the 24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry.

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    24th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry Wikipedia


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