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*'''1885''' became 9th Madras Infantry | *'''1885''' became 9th Madras Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became '''69th Punjab Regiment''' | *'''1903''' became '''69th Punjab Regiment''' | ||
| − | *'''1922''' became 2nd/2nd Punjab Regiment | + | *'''1922''' became 2nd/[[2nd Punjab Regiment]] |
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
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| + | ==British Library holdings== | ||
| + | Regimental histories | ||
| + | *''The Golden Galley : the story of the Second Punjab Regiment 1761-1947'' by Geoffrey Betham and H.V.R. Geary. | ||
| + | *''The 2nd Punjab Regiment : a brief outline history of its origin, composition and achievements'', published by the Regiment c 1943 | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060113091151/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-069.htm 69th Punjabis] regiments.org<br> | + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20060113091151/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-069.htm 69th Punjabis] regiments.org<br> |
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Punjab_Regiment 2nd Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Punjab_Regiment 2nd Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br> |
| − | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/69thpunjabis.htm 69th Punjabis] British Empire website | + | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/69thpunjabis.htm 69th Punjabis] British Empire website |
| + | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=xLrTzZd0j1kC&pg=PA24 Page 24] ''Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army'' by Gautam Sharma Google Books | ||
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 07:57, 3 February 2014
Known as 9th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 69th Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1759 raised as 10th Battalion Coast Sepoys
- 1769 became 10th Carnatic Battalion
- 1770 became 9th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 9th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 9th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 9th Madras Infantry
- 1903 became 69th Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 2nd/2nd Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
British Library holdings
Regimental histories
- The Golden Galley : the story of the Second Punjab Regiment 1761-1947 by Geoffrey Betham and H.V.R. Geary.
- The 2nd Punjab Regiment : a brief outline history of its origin, composition and achievements, published by the Regiment c 1943
External Links
- 69th Punjabis regiments.org
- 2nd Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- 69th Punjabis British Empire website
- Page 24 Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army by Gautam Sharma Google Books
