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dress, the other in cold weather uniform; an officer from a grenadier company in full dress; two sepoys in cold weather dress; two sepoys in hot weather dress; a sepoy's blue soft cap and three sketches of grenadier uniform details can be seen at the National Army Museum. In addition, a surviving officers uniform to the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry Regiment can also be seen at the NAM, the uniform with provenance to
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As with many of the Indian infantry fighting regiments, the Bombay Native Infantry mostly adhered to British army regulations - the officers prior to 1856 having worn coatees with gold lace, shakos with a regimental plate and buckskin breeches. Studies of two British officers: one mounted, in service
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VC. For a brief time after January 1856, the Bombay infantry regiments transitioned to tunics with Carman denoting tunics were for those 'who are at the present without dress coatee'. 1856 pattern officers tunics were scarlet with light yellow facings and gold braid. Following the re-organisation in
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By 1783 the Bombay Army had grown to 15,000 men, a force that was still significantly smaller than the other two Presidency armies. Recruitment from the 1750s on had however been expanded to include a majority of indigenous sepoys, initially employed as irregulars for particular campaigns. The first
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In 1895 the three separate Presidency Armies began a process of unification which was not to be concluded until the Kitchener reforms of eight years later. As an initial step the Army of India was divided into four commands, each commanded by a lieutenant-general. These comprised Bombay (including
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The Bombay native infantry establishment continued to expand until it reached 26 regiments in 1845. Three Bombay Light Cavalry regiments were raised after 1817, plus a few troops of irregular horse. One brigade of Bombay Horse Artillery comprising both British and Indian personnel had been
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In 1895 the three separate Presidency Armies were abolished and the Army of India was divided into four commands, each commanded by a lieutenant-general. These comprised Madras (including Burma), Punjab (including the North West Frontier), Bengal and Bombay (including Aden).
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Following the transfer from East India Company rule to that of the British government in 1861 the Bombay Army underwent a series of changes. These included the disbandment of three regiments of Bombay Native Infantry and the recruitment of replacement units from the
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Aden), Madras (including Burma), Punjab (including the North West Frontier) and Bengal. In 1903 the separately numbered regiments of the Bombay, Madras and Bengal Armies were unified in a single organisational sequence and the presidency affiliations disappeared.
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In 1796 the Bombay Native Infantry was reorganized into four regiments, each of two battalions. The Bombay Foot Artillery, which traced its history back nearly 50 years prior to this date, was brought up to six companies in strength in 1797.
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The 24th and 26th Regiments of Bombay Infantry were authorised 80 extra Sepoys each. Pioneer Regiments were authorised 24 Artificers each (2 Havildars, 2 Naik and 20 Sepoys) each. The Havildar and Naik Artificers were supernumerary NCOs.
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two regular sepoy battalions were raised in 1768, a third in 1760 and a fourth ten years later. The non-Indian (mostly British but also including Swiss and German mercenaries) element was organized in a single Bombay European Regiment.
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population. Originally created as irregular units, the three "Belooch" regiments in their red trousers were to remain a conspicuous part of the Bombay Army for the remainder of its separate existence.
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With brigades at Bombay, Belgaum, Neemuch, Poona, Ahmednuggur, Nusseerabad and Deesa; as well as a garrison in Aden. During the remainder of the 19th century Bombay Army units participated in the
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served in both Bombay Army and Marine battalions. Prior to the Indian Rebellion of 1857 they were heavily recruited and constituted between a fifth and a quarter of the entire Bombay Army.
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The following data has been retrieved from The Quarterly Indian Army List for 1 January 1901. This date was chosen for being in a suitable time period at the end of the Bombay Army.
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The Bombay Presidency's Army was also supplemented by regular British Army Regiments and in 1842 one cavalry and four infantry regiments were deployed on the "Bombay Establishment".
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1861, many of the Bombay Native Infantry regiments were reformed to rifle regiments adopting green cloth uniforms with red facings.
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Prior to the cessation of Company rule in 1861, the Bombay Army played a substantial role in campaigns against the
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Carman, WY. (1969). "Indian Army Uniforms – Artillery, Engineers and Infantry". London: Morgan-Grampton. pp. 182–3
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Carman, WY. (1969). "Indian Army Uniforms – Artillery, Engineers and Infantry". London: Morgan-Grampton. p. 34
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Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 2 Quartermaster Segreant Instructors, 3 Company Sergeant Majors
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A British officer and soldiers of the 29th Bombay Native Infantry on field training, 1885
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A Famous Indian Regiment – 2/5th [Formerly the 105th Mahratta Light Infantry 1768–1923
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29th Native Infantry (2nd Belooch Regiment): Replaced original regiment.
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27th Native Infantry (1st Belooch Regiment): Replaced original regiment.
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21st Native Infantry (Marine Battalion): Replaced original regiment.
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As of 1 January 1842 the Bombay Army's disposition was as follows:
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Sons of John Company. The Indian & Pakistan Armies 1903–1991
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Sons of John Company. The Indian & Pakistan Armies 1903–1991
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Each Artillery battery was authorised 10 horses and 233 mules.
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Lance Naik Wazir Khan of the 27th Bombay Native Infantry, 1865
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established by 1845, plus three battalions of foot artillery.
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Sepoys of the 3rd Battalion of native infantry at Bombay, 1773
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Mainwaring, Arthur Edward; Wylly, Harold Carmichael (1911).
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transferred all presidencies to the direct authority of the
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By 1864 the Bombay Army had been reorganised as follows:
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Native Officers of the Bombay Army in dress uniform, 1818
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Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Volume II
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The Bombay Sappers and Miners were authorised 36 mules.
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Index



East India Company
British Raj
British India
Presidency armies
Pune
Pune district
Bombay Presidency
British India
East India Company
Government of India Act 1858
British Crown
Indian Army

Company rule in India
Bombay Marine
Mahars
First Maratha War
Tipu Sultan

Bani Bu Ali in 1821
Persian War of 1856-57
Asirgarh Fort
Kharg Island
Aden
Indian Rebellion of 1857
Bengal Army
sowar
Beluchi

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