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Page created 1 August 2000. Corrected and updated 10.11.2005
 
 
5th Light Infantry
 
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How to find information about individuals who served in this corps
 
1803 2nd Battalion, 21st Bengal Native Infantry
1824 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
1843 42nd Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
1861 5th Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
1903 5th Light Infantry
1922.03.01 disbanded
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Regulars:
  [1st Battalion] [1803-1922]
   
War-Formed Units:
    2nd Battalion [1918-1919]
     
     
Arracan, Affghanistan, Candahar 1842, Ghuznee 1842, Cabul 1842, Moodkee, Ferozeshah, Sobraon, Afghanistan 1879-80, Burma 1885-87
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