24th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry explained

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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^[1] 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.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Quarterly Army List of Her Majesty's British Forces on the Bengal Establishment. 1859. R C Lepage & Co.. Calcutta.
2. Web site: 24th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry - FIBIwiki. wiki.fibis.org. 6 June 2016.