105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry)
| 105th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1766–1799 1824–1830 1839–1881 |
| Country |  East India Company(1766–1858) United Kingdom(1858–1881) |
| Branch | Madras Army(1766–1862) British Army(1862–1881) |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1774–1799) |
| Garrison/HQ | Pontefract Barracks,West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Engagements | Second Anglo-Burmese War Indian Rebellion |
The105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry)was aninfantryregiment of theBritish Army,raised by theHonourable East India Companyin 1766. Under theChilders Reformsit amalgamated with the51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Footto form theKing's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
History[edit]
Early history[edit]
The regiment as first raised by theHonourable East India Companyas the2nd Madras Europeans,when it was formed from the1st Madras Europeansin 1766.[1]It served in India until it was disbanded in 1799.[1]It was re-raised as the2nd Battalion, The Madras European Regimentin 1822 but disbanded again in 1830.[1]
The Victorian era[edit]
The regiment was re-raised as the2nd Madras (European) Regimentin 1839 and re-designated the2nd Madras (European) Light Infantryin 1842.[1]It was deployed toBurmain 1853 during theSecond Anglo-Burmese Warand then saw action in India in 1857 during theIndian Rebellion.[2]After the Crown took control of thePresidency armiesin the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion, the regiment became the2nd Madras Light Infantryin November 1859.[1]It was then renumbered as the105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry)on transfer to theBritish Armyin September 1862.[1]It embarked for England in 1874.[2]
As part of theCardwell Reformsof the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 105th was linked with the51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot,and assigned to district no. 8 atPontefract Barracksin theWest Riding of Yorkshire.[3]On 1 July 1881 theChilders Reformscame into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Footto form theKing's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.[1]
Regimental Colonels[edit]
Colonels of the regiment were:[1]
- 2nd Madras (European) Regiment
- 1839: Col. Archibald Brown Dyce
- 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry)
- 1862–1866: Lt-Gen. Archibald Brown Dyce
- 1866–1881: Gen.George Alexander Malcolm,CB
References[edit]
- ^abcdefgh"105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry)".regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2006.Retrieved5 September2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ab"105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry): Locations".Archived fromthe originalon 10 March 2006.Retrieved31 March2017.
- ^"Training Depots".Regiments.org. Archived fromthe originalon 10 February 2006.Retrieved16 October2016.
External links[edit]
- Mills, T.F."105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry)".regiments.org.Archived fromthe originalon 7 January 2008.RetrievedApril 15,2007.