102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers
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The 102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army
. They could trace their origins to 1796, when they were raised as the 13th Battalion, Bombay Native Infantry.
The Grenadiers were part of the Indian army which was sent to Egypt in 1801, to fight against the Napoleonic Campaign in Egypt in the French Revolutionary Wars
. In 1818, they fought in the Mahratta Wars, distinguishing themselves at the Battle of Koregaon
in the Third Anglo-Maratha War
.
In 1824 when they became a regiment in their own right, when they were named the 2nd or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry.
In 1840, they took part in the First Afghan War and then the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia
which was a punitive expedition carried out by armed forces of the British Empire
against the Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia
. In 1880, they took part in the Battle of Maiwand
during the Second Afghan War. World War I
began with them stationed at Muscat
, Oman
and served in the Mesopotamia Campaign with the 14th Indian Division
taking part in the Second Battle of Kut
and the Fall of Baghdad (1917)
. A second battalion was raised in 1917. that served in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign
.
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers became the 2nd Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers
.
After independence they were one of the regiments allocated to the Indian Army
.
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
. They could trace their origins to 1796, when they were raised as the 13th Battalion, Bombay Native Infantry.
The Grenadiers were part of the Indian army which was sent to Egypt in 1801, to fight against the Napoleonic Campaign in Egypt in the French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...
. In 1818, they fought in the Mahratta Wars, distinguishing themselves at the Battle of Koregaon
Battle of Koregaon
The Battle of Koregaon took place on January 1, 1818, at the bank of the river Bhima in Koregaon, northwest of Pune, India. A small force of 500 men of the 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment of the Bombay Native Light Infantry under the command of Capt. F. F...
in the Third Anglo-Maratha War
Third Anglo-Maratha War
The Third Anglo-Maratha War was the final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India. The war left the Company in control of most of India. It began with an invasion of Maratha territory by 110,400 British East India Company troops, the largest...
.
In 1824 when they became a regiment in their own right, when they were named the 2nd or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry.
In 1840, they took part in the First Afghan War and then the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia
1868 Expedition to Abyssinia
The British 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was a punitive expedition carried out by armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire...
which was a punitive expedition carried out by armed forces of the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
against the Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia
Tewodros II of Ethiopia
Tewodros II was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death....
. In 1880, they took part in the Battle of Maiwand
Battle of Maiwand
The Battle of Maiwand in 1880 was one of the principal battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Under the leadership of Malalai Anaa, the legendary woman of Afghanistan, the Afghan followers of Ayub Khan defeated the British Army in one of the rare nineteenth-century victories of an Asian force...
during the Second Afghan War. World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
began with them stationed at Muscat
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
and served in the Mesopotamia Campaign with the 14th Indian Division
14th Indian Division
For the World War II formation see 14th Indian Infantry DivisionThe 14th Indian Division was formed during World War I, for service in the Mesopotamia Campaign...
taking part in the Second Battle of Kut
Second Battle of Kut
The Second Battle of Kut was fought on February 23, 1917, between British and Ottoman forces at Kut, Mesopotamia .The battle was part of the British advance to Baghdad begun in December 1916 by a 50,000-man British force organized in two army corps.The British, led by Frederick Stanley Maude,...
and the Fall of Baghdad (1917)
Fall of Baghdad (1917)
The British Indian Army fought the Ottoman Empire in the First World War. On 11 March 1917, after a series of defeats, it captured Baghdad after a two-year campaign.-Arrival of General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude:...
. A second battalion was raised in 1917. that served in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
The Sinai and Palestine Campaigns took place in the Middle Eastern Theatre of World War I. A series of battles were fought between British Empire, German Empire and Ottoman Empire forces from 26 January 1915 to 31 October 1918, when the Armistice of Mudros was signed between the Ottoman Empire and...
.
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers became the 2nd Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers
4th Bombay Grenadiers
The 4th Bombay Grenadiers were an infantry regiment of the pre-independence Indian Army, formed on 1 March 1922 as part of the reforms of the Indian Army that took place after the end of the First World War. Following this, the Regiment spent the next fifteen years serving in British Somaliland in...
.
After independence they were one of the regiments allocated to the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
.
Predecessor names
- 13th Battalion, Bombay Native Infantry - 1796
- 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry - 1797
- 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry - 1798
- 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry - 1818
- 2nd or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry - 1824
- 2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Grenadiers) - 1876
- 2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Grenadiers) - 1885
- 2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Bombay Grenadiers - 1901
- 102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers - 1903