9th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
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
