122nd Rajputana Infantry
The 122nd Rajputana Infantry were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment traces their origins to 1818, when they were raised as the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry.
| 122nd Rajputana Infantry | |
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 A soldier of the 122nd Rajputana Infantry (far right) amongst other troops form the British Indian Army | |
| Active | 1818–1922 |
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Bombay Army (to 1895) Bombay Command |
| Colors | Red; faced dark green, 1882 emerald green |
| Engagements | Boxer Rebellion World War I |
The regiments first action was during the Boxer Rebellion, they also served in World War I
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[1] In 1922, the 122nd Rajputana Infantry became the 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own), 6th Rajputana Rifles.[2] After independence they were one of the regiments allocated to the Indian Army.
Predecessor names
- 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry - 1818
- 22nd Bombay Native Infantry - 1824
- 22nd Bombay Infantry - 1885
- 122nd Rajputana Infantry - 1903
- 3rd Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles -1921
- 3rd Battalion The Rajputana Rifles -1947
Commanding officers
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Lt. Col. J. Cunningham | 1 January 1818 – 14 October 1824 |
| Lt. Col. Brackley Kennel | 26 October 1824 – 19 December 1827 |
| Captain J. Clarke | December 1828 – 1832 |
| Major J.D. Crozier | 1832 – February 1834 |
| Captain J. Clarke | February 1834 – May 1836 |
| Captain J. Donabin | 1836 |
| Captain J.W. Hart | |
| Captain J. Hale | 1837 |
| Major H. Cracklow | 1837 – 23 March 1846 |
| Major J. Hale 1846 | 1848 |
| Major R.L. Shawe | 1 November 1848 – 6 November 1852 |
| Captain C.E. Beale | 1852 |
| Captain J.D. Leckie | 9 May 1853 – 1854 |
| Lt. Col. A. Shepheard | 16 April 1854 – 5 May 1856 |
| Lt. Col. H.E. Jacob | 6 May 1856 – 12 January 1858 |
| Capt E.C. Beale | 12 January 1858 – February 1859 |
| Major H. Boye | 18 February 1859 – 15 June 1860 |
| Major E.C. Beale | 4 October 1860 – 21 October 1871 |
| Colonel H.E. Jacob | 18 November 1871 – 2 August 1876 |
| Lt. Col. T. Nuttall | 2 August 1876 – 20 April 1877 |
| Colonel J. Fairbrother | 20 April 1877 – 7 February 1882 |
| Colonel J.H. Drummond | 7 February 1882 – 19 September 1888 |
| Colonel De L.R.F. Woolridge | 20 September 1888 – 2 November 1889 |
| Lt. Col. W.A. Weatherall | 2 November 1889 – 8 November 1896 |
| Lt. Col. J.F.C. Thatoner | 8 November 1896 – 7 February 1900 |
| Lt. Col. R. Baillie | 30 May 1900 – 30 May 1907 |
| Lt. Col. W.G. Heatherall | 31 May 1907 – 30 May 1912 |
| Lt. Col. K.J.C. Dunolly | 31 May 1912 – 1 April 1917 |
| Lt. Col. P.C.R. Barclay | 2 April 1917 – 31 March 1921 |
| Lt. Col. J. D'Oyly | 1 April 1921 – 31 March 1925 |
Regimental War Memorial
A memorial to the Rajputana Rifles in the form of a marble Chhatri (canopy) was constructed in 1925 at Nasirabad after formation of Sixth Rajputana Rifle Group in 1921/22. This was to commemorate 2,058 of all ranks of the regiment who had been killed during World War I. The 20-foot high memorial is a Makrana marble dome supported by six pillars. Each pillar represented a battalion of the Rajputana Rifle Group and was engraved with the crest of the battalion. A complete roll of honour was buried beneath a central plaque on which was engraved 23 battle honours earned by the regiment during the war. The memorial was unveiled at Nasirabad on 28 January 1927 by Lieutenant General Sir John Shea, KCB, KCNG, DSO, the then Adjutant General in India.
References
- Sumner p.15
- Sharma,p.159
Sources
- Barthorp, Michael; Burn, Jeffrey (1979). Indian infantry regiments 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-307-0.
- Rinaldi, Richard A (2008). Order of Battle British Army 1914. Ravi Rikhye. ISBN 0-9776072-8-3.
- Sharma, Gautam (1990). Valour and sacrifice: famous regiments of the Indian Army. Allied Publishers. ISBN 81-7023-140-X.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
- Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5
- Singh, Colonel Dr Narendar (2019) ''Third Battalion The Rajputana Rifles 'Waffadar Paltan' Volume 1 1818-1920 (New Delhi: Pentagon Press) ISBN 978-93-86618-92-4
- Singh, Colonel Dr Narendar (2020) ''Third Battalion The Rajputana Rifles 'Gods Own' Volume 2 1921-2018 (New Delhi: Pentagon Press) ISBN 978-81-944659-2-8
- Historical Records of 122 Rajputana Infantry. British India press. 1908.