3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry
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Known as 3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1759 formed as 4th Battalion Coast Sepoys
- 1769 became 4th Carnatic Battalion
- 1779 became 3rd Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 3rd Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 1st Battalion, 3rd Madras Native Infantry
- 1812 became 3rd Madras Native Infantry (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
- 1824 became 3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry Regiment, Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 3rd Palamcottah Regiment, Madras Light Infantry
- 1901 became 63rd (Palamcottah) Madras Light Infantry
- 1903 became 63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry
- 1922 disbanded
External Links
63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry regiments.org
63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry British Empire website
Palamcottah www.britannica.com
