108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment of Foot
| 108th Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1766–1774 1777–1796 1854–1881 |
| 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 1777–1796) |
| Garrison/HQ | |
| Engagements | Indian Rebellion |
The108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry)was aninfantryregiment of theBritish Army.However, it was raised initially as part of theMadras Army,by theEast India Company(EIC) in 1766.
In the aftermath of theIndian Rebellion(1857), the British government took control of thePresidency Armiesand the 108th became also known by the name3rd Madras Infantry.[1]Finally, under theChilders Reformsof 1881, the regiment was amalgamated with the27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot,to form theRoyal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
History[edit]
East India Company[edit]
The regiment as first raised by theEast India Companyas the3rd Madras European Regiment,when it was formed from the1st Madras Europeansin 1766.[1]
It served in India until 1774, when it was absorbed by the 1st and2nd Madras Europeansin 1774.[1] Re-raised as a separate regiment in 1777, the 108th was disbanded in 1796.[1] The regiment was re-raised as the3rd Madras (European) Regimentin 1854, and then saw action in India in 1857 during theIndian Rebellion.[2]
British Army[edit]
After the Crown took control of thePresidency armiesin the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion, the regiment became the3rd Madras Infantryin November 1859.[1]It was then renumbered as the108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry)on transfer to theBritish Armyin September 1862.[1]It embarked for England in 1876.[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 108th was linked with the27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot,and assigned to district no. 64 atSt Lucia Barracks, Omagh.[3]
On 1 July 1881 theChilders Reformscame into effect and the 108th amalgamated with the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot to form theRoyal Inniskilling Fusiliers.[1]
Battle Honours[edit]
Battle honours of the regiment were:[1]
- Central India
Regimental Colonels[edit]
Colonels of the Regiment were:[1]
- 1862–1868: Lt-Gen. SirGeorge Cornish Whitlock,KCB
- 1868: Lt-Gen. Arthur Cunliffe van Notten Pole
- 1868–1875: Gen.William Anson McCleverty
- 1875–1880: Gen.John Hamilton Elphinstone Dalyrmple,CB
- 1880–1881: Gen. SirEdward Harris Greathed,KCB
References[edit]
- ^abcdefghi"108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry)".regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2006.Retrieved5 September2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ab"108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment of Foot: Locations".Regiments.org. Archived fromthe originalon 13 May 2006.Retrieved1 April2017.
- ^"Training Depots".Regiments.org. Archived fromthe originalon 10 February 2006.Retrieved16 October2016.
External links[edit]
- Mills, T.F."108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry)".regiments.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-12-20.RetrievedApril 15,2007.Includes chronological index of titles.