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*'''1885''' became 27th Madras Infantry
 
*'''1885''' became 27th Madras Infantry
 
*'''1903''' became '''87th Punjab Regiment'''
 
*'''1903''' became '''87th Punjab Regiment'''
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*'''1922''' became 5th/2nd Punjab Regiment
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*'''1922''' became 5th/[[2nd Punjab Regiment]]
 
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
 
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
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==British Library holdings==
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Regimental histories
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*''The Golden Galley : the story of the Second Punjab Regiment 1761-1947''  by Geoffrey Betham and H.V.R. Geary.
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*''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 ==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Punjab_Regiment 2nd Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/87thpunjabis.htm 87th Punjabis] British Empire website
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Punjab_Regiment 2nd Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/87thpunjabis.htm 87th Punjabis] British Empire website
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*[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 08:17, 3 February 2014

Known as 27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 87th Punjabis in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1798 raised as 1st Battalion, 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 27th Madras Infantry
  • 1903 became 87th Punjab Regiment
  • 1922 became 5th/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

Retrieved from "https://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=27th_Regiment_of_Madras_Native_Infantry&oldid=50116"