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Known as '''27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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Known as '''87th Punjabis''' in the Indian Army
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==Chronology==
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*'''1798''' raised as 1st Battalion, 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
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*'''1824''' became '''27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry'''
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*'''1885''' became 27th Madras Infantry
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*'''1903''' became '''87th Punjab Regiment'''
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*'''1922''' became 5th/2nd Punjab Regiment
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*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
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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/87thpunjabis.htm 87th Punjabis] British Empire website
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 11:10, 9 September 2012

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

External Links

2nd Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
87th Punjabis British Empire website