Sepoy, 2nd (The Prince of Wales' Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Grenadiers), in marching order, 1890 (c)

Watercolour by Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1890 (c).

This regiment had its origin in the 13th Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry raised in 1796. The unit became the 2nd or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in 1824. The regiment served in the 1st Afghan War (1838-1842) and Abyssinia (1868).

The unit was renamed the 2nd (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bombay Native Infantry (Grenadiers) in 1876, droppingthe term 'Native' in 1885. With the reform of the Indian Army in 1903 the unit became the 102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers.