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| − | + | Known as '''16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | |
| + | Known as '''76th Punjabis''' in the Indian Army | ||
| + | ==Chronology== | ||
| + | *'''1776''' raised as 16th Carnatic Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1784''' became 16th Madras Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1824''' became '''16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' | ||
| + | *'''1885''' became 16th Madras Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1903''' became '''76th Punjab Regiment''' | ||
| + | *'''1922''' became 3rd/1st Punjab Regiment | ||
| + | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
| + | == Battle Honours == | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Sholingur|Sholingur]] 1781 | ||
| + | *[[2nd Mysore War|Carnatic]] 1780-84 | ||
| + | *[[4th Mysore War|Mysore]] 1789-99 | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Seringapatam 1799|Seringapatam]] 1799 | ||
| + | *[[1st Burma War|Ava]] 1823-26 | ||
| + | *[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]] | ||
| + | *[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]] | ||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Punjab_Regiment 1st Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/76thpunjabis.htm 76th Punjabis] British Empire website | ||
| + | *This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2011-08/1314141934 post] mentions the book ''The First Punjabis - History of the First Punjab Regiment 1759 - 1956'' by Major Mohammed Ibrahim Qureshi, published 1958. which is available at the [[British Library]] | ||
[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 6 September 2012
Known as 16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 76th Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1776 raised as 16th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 16th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 16th Madras Infantry
- 1903 became 76th Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 3rd/1st Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Battle Honours
- Sholingur 1781
- Carnatic 1780-84
- Mysore 1789-99
- Seringapatam 1799
- Ava 1823-26
- Burma 1885-87
- Afghanistan 1919
External Links
- 1st Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- 76th Punjabis British Empire website
- This India List post mentions the book The First Punjabis - History of the First Punjab Regiment 1759 - 1956 by Major Mohammed Ibrahim Qureshi, published 1958. which is available at the British Library
