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| − | Known as '''3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | + | Known as '''3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry MNI''' in the Madras Army<br> |
Known as '''63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry''' in the Indian Army | Known as '''63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry''' in the Indian Army | ||
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*'''1824''' became '''3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry Regiment''', Madras Native Infantry | *'''1824''' became '''3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry Regiment''', Madras Native Infantry | ||
*'''1885''' became 3rd Palamcottah Regiment, Madras Light Infantry | *'''1885''' became 3rd Palamcottah Regiment, Madras Light Infantry | ||
| − | *'''1901''' became | + | *'''1901''' became 63rd (Palamcottah) Madras Light Infantry |
| − | *'''1903''' | + | *'''1903''' became '''63rd (Palamcotta) Light Infantry''' |
*'''1922''' disbanded | *'''1922''' disbanded | ||
| − | == External | + | ==First World War== |
| + | The regiment was in East Africa, where it was briefly involved with the fighting at Tanga, then spent the rest of the time guarding railway lines and bridges in and around the Mombassa area with no significant actions being recorded.<ref>DavidOwen. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/265178-captain-rh-willis-iaro-88th-infantry/?do=findComment&comment=2689048 Captain R.H. Willis - IARO / 88th Infantry] ''Great War Forum'' 4 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.</ref> | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
[http://web.archive.org/web/20060414183554/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-063.htm 63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry] regiments.org<br> | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060414183554/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-063.htm 63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry] regiments.org<br> | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/63rdltinf.htm 63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry] British Empire website<br> | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/63rdltinf.htm 63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry] British Empire website<br> | ||
[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/439303/Palayankottai Palamcottah] www.britannica.com | [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/439303/Palayankottai Palamcottah] www.britannica.com | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 6 October 2018
Known as 3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry MNI in the Madras Army
Known as 63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1759 formed as 4th Battalion Coast Sepoys
- 1769 became 4th Carnatic Battalion
- 1779 became 3rd Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 3rd Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 1st Battalion, 3rd Madras Native Infantry
- 1812 became 3rd Madras Native Infantry (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
- 1824 became 3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry Regiment, Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 3rd Palamcottah Regiment, Madras Light Infantry
- 1901 became 63rd (Palamcottah) Madras Light Infantry
- 1903 became 63rd (Palamcotta) Light Infantry
- 1922 disbanded
First World War
The regiment was in East Africa, where it was briefly involved with the fighting at Tanga, then spent the rest of the time guarding railway lines and bridges in and around the Mombassa area with no significant actions being recorded.[1]
External links
63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry regiments.org
63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry British Empire website
Palamcottah www.britannica.com
References
- ↑ DavidOwen. Captain R.H. Willis - IARO / 88th Infantry Great War Forum 4 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
