37th Dogras
| 37th Dogras | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1887-1922 |
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of |
Bengal Army (to 1895) Bengal Command |
| Uniform | Scarlet; faced yellow |
| Engagements |
Chitral Expedition World War I |
The 37th Dogras were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1887, when they were raised as the 37th (Dogra) Bengal Infantry.[1]
The regiment took part in the Chitral Expedition in 1895 and World War I. During World War I the regiment was in the 14th Indian Division and took part in the Second Battle of Kut and the Capture of Baghdad during the Mesopotamia Campaign.[2]
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion infantry regiments to multi-battalion regiments.[3] In 1922, the 37th Dogras became the 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own) 17th Dogra Regiment. The regiment was allocated to the new Indian Army on independence.
Predecessor names
- 37th (Dogra) Bengal Infantry - 1887
- 37th Dogra Infantry - 1901
- 37th Dogras - 1903
References
- ↑ http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/37thdogras.htm
- ↑ British Official History of the Great War, Mesopotamia Campaign Vol. 4
- ↑ Sumner p.15
Sources
- Barthorp, Michael; Burn, Jeffrey (1979). Indian infantry regiments 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-307-0.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
- Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5