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Known as '''12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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Known as '''72nd Punjabis''' in the Indian Army
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==Chronology==
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*'''1759''' raised as 16th Battalion of Coast Sepoys
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*'''1769''' became 13th Carnatic Battalion
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*'''1770''' became 12th Carnatic Battalion
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*'''1784''' became 12th Madras Battalion
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*'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
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*'''1824''' became '''12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry'''
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*'''1890''' became 2nd Burma Infantry
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*'''1891''' became 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
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*'''1901''' became 12th Burma Infantry
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*'''1903''' became '''72nd Punjab Regiment'''
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*'''1922''' became 3rd/2nd Punjab Regiment
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*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
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== Battle Honours ==
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*[[Battle of Sholingur|Sholingur]] 1781
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*[[2nd Mysore War|Carnatic]] 1780-84
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*[[1st Burma War|Ava]] 1823-26
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*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]
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*[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]]
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== 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/72ndpunjabis.htm 72nd Punjabis] British Empire website
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===Historical books online===
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*[http://archive.org/stream/mythreeyearsinm01grimgoog#page/n316/mode/2up "Major Grant’s Narrative"], page 283 ''My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny'' by Ethel St. Clair Grimwood 1891 Archive.org. Major Grant of the 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Bn) Madras Infantry was awarded the [[Victoria Cross]] for the actions in [[Manipur]]
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 16:07, 6 September 2012

Known as 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 72nd Punjabis in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1759 raised as 16th Battalion of Coast Sepoys
  • 1769 became 13th Carnatic Battalion
  • 1770 became 12th Carnatic Battalion
  • 1784 became 12th Madras Battalion
  • 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1890 became 2nd Burma Infantry
  • 1891 became 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
  • 1901 became 12th Burma Infantry
  • 1903 became 72nd Punjab Regiment
  • 1922 became 3rd/2nd Punjab Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

Battle Honours

External Links

2nd Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
72nd Punjabis British Empire website

Historical books online

  • "Major Grant’s Narrative", page 283 My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny by Ethel St. Clair Grimwood 1891 Archive.org. Major Grant of the 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Bn) Madras Infantry was awarded the Victoria Cross for the actions in Manipur
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