The 122nd Rajputana Infantry were an infantry regiment of the

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. The regiment traces their origins to 1818, when they were raised as the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry. The regiments first action was during the

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, they also served in

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After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 122nd Rajputana Infantry became the 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own),

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Predecessor names

*2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry - 1818 *22nd Bombay Native Infantry - 1824 *22nd Bombay Infantry - 1885 *122nd Rajputana Infantry - 1903 *3rd Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles -1921 *3rd Battalion The Rajputana Rifles -1947

Commanding officers

Regimental War Memorial

A memorial to the Rajputana Rifles in the form of a marble ''Chhatri'' (canopy) was constructed in 1925 at Nasirabad after formation of Sixth Rajputana Rifle Group in 1921/22. This was to commemorate 2,058 of all ranks of the regiment who had been killed during World War I. The 20-foot high memorial is a Makrana marble dome supported by six pillars. Each pillar represented a battalion of the Rajputana Rifle Group and was engraved with the crest of the battalion. A complete roll of honour was buried beneath a central plaque on which was engraved 23 battle honours earned by the regiment during the war. The memorial was unveiled at Nasirabad on 28 January 1927 by Lieutenant General Sir

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References

Sources

* * * * *Moberly, F.J. (1923). ''Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign'', Imperial War Museum. *Singh, Colonel Dr Narendar (2019) 'Third Battalion The Rajputana Rifles 'Waffadar Paltan' Volume 1 1818-1920'' (New Delhi: Pentagon Press) *Singh, Colonel Dr Narendar (2020) 'Third Battalion The Rajputana Rifles 'Gods Own' Volume 2 1921-2018'' (New Delhi: Pentagon Press) * British Indian Army infantry regiments Bombay Presidency Military units and formations established in 1818 Military units and formations disestablished in 1922 Military units and formations of the Boxer Rebellion {{India-mil-stub