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Known as '''23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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Known as '''83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry''' in the Indian Army
 
== Chronology ==
 
== Chronology ==
 
*'''1794''' formed as 33rd Madras Battalion
 
*'''1794''' formed as 33rd Madras Battalion
*'''1797''' became 1st Battalion, 12th Madras Native Infantry
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*'''1797''' became 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
*'''1824''' became 23rd Madras Native Infantry (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
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*'''1824''' became '''23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
 
*'''1885''' became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Native (Light Infantry)
 
*'''1885''' became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Native (Light Infantry)
 
*'''1901''' became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Light Infantry
 
*'''1901''' became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Light Infantry
*'''1903''' became 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry
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*'''1903''' became '''83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry'''
 
*'''1922''' became 4th/3rd Madras Regiment
 
*'''1922''' became 4th/3rd Madras Regiment
 
*'''1923''' disbanded
 
*'''1923''' disbanded

Revision as of 17:30, 15 March 2010

Known as 23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1794 formed as 33rd Madras Battalion
  • 1797 became 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
  • 1885 became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Native (Light Infantry)
  • 1901 became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Light Infantry
  • 1903 became 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry
  • 1922 became 4th/3rd Madras Regiment
  • 1923 disbanded

External Links

83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry British Empire website
The Madras Regiment Wikipedia
Wallajahbad www.traveljournals.net