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Known as '''23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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Known as '''83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry''' in the Indian Army
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== Chronology ==
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*'''1794''' formed as 33rd Madras Battalion
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*'''1797''' became 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
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*'''1824''' became '''23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
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*'''1885''' became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Native (Light Infantry)
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*'''1901''' became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Light Infantry
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*'''1903''' became '''83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry'''
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*'''1922''' became 4th/[[3rd Madras Regiment]]
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*'''1923''' disbanded
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*'''1942''' re-raised
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==Regimental history==
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*''The Madras Regiment, 1758-1958''  by E.G. Phythian-Adams 1958.  Available at the  British Library UIN: BLL01012507899 .
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/83rdltinf.htm 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry] British Empire website<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment The Madras Regiment] Wikipedia
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Madras_Regiment 3rd Madras Regiment]  Wikipedia
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*[http://madrasregiment.org/4Madras.htm 4th Battalion, The Madras Regiment]  madrasregiment.org
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*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=xLrTzZd0j1kC&pg=PA53 Page 53] ''Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army''  by Gautam Sharma Google Books
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===Historical books online===
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*''Madras Infantry 1748-1943'' by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams,  late 3rd Madras Regiment published 1943 is available Archive.org, mirror from  Digital Library of India. Two files are available, barcode 4990010018885 seems a more complete copy, [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.511741/page/n7/mode/2up File 1],  ([https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.207071 File 2])
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*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams. Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org.
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]

Latest revision as of 01:35, 8 June 2021

Known as 23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1794 formed as 33rd Madras Battalion
  • 1797 became 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
  • 1885 became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Native (Light Infantry)
  • 1901 became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Light Infantry
  • 1903 became 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry
  • 1922 became 4th/3rd Madras Regiment
  • 1923 disbanded
  • 1942 re-raised

Regimental history

  • The Madras Regiment, 1758-1958 by E.G. Phythian-Adams 1958. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012507899 .

External links

Historical books online

  • Madras Infantry 1748-1943 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams, late 3rd Madras Regiment published 1943 is available Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Two files are available, barcode 4990010018885 seems a more complete copy, File 1, (File 2)
  • The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams. Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org.
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