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− | + | Known as '''14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | |
+ | Known as '''74th Punjabis''' in the Indian Army | ||
+ | ==Chronology== | ||
+ | *'''1776''' raised as 14th Carnatic Battalion | ||
+ | *'''1784''' became 14th Madras Battalion | ||
+ | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | ||
+ | *'''1824''' became''' 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' | ||
+ | *'''1885''' became 14th Regiment of Madras Infantry | ||
+ | *'''1903''' became '''74th Punjab Regiment''' | ||
+ | *'''1922''' became 4th/[[2nd 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 Mahidpore|Mahidpore]] 1817 | ||
+ | *[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]] | ||
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+ | ==British Library holdings== | ||
+ | Regimental histories | ||
+ | *''The Golden Galley : the story of the Second Punjab Regiment 1761-1947'' by Geoffrey Betham and H.V.R. Geary. | ||
+ | *''The 2nd Punjab Regiment : a brief outline history of its origin, composition and achievements'', published by the Regiment c 1943 | ||
+ | |||
+ | == External Links == | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Punjab_Regiment 2nd Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | ||
+ | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/74thpunjabis.htm 74th Punjabis] British Empire website | ||
+ | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=xLrTzZd0j1kC&pg=PA24 Page 24] ''Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army'' by Gautam Sharma Google Books | ||
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] |
Latest revision as of 08:07, 3 February 2014
Known as 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 74th Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1776 raised as 14th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 14th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 14th Regiment of Madras Infantry
- 1903 became 74th Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 4th/2nd Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Battle Honours
- Sholingur 1781
- Carnatic 1780-84
- Mysore 1789-99
- Mahidpore 1817
- Burma 1885-87
British Library holdings
Regimental histories
- The Golden Galley : the story of the Second Punjab Regiment 1761-1947 by Geoffrey Betham and H.V.R. Geary.
- The 2nd Punjab Regiment : a brief outline history of its origin, composition and achievements, published by the Regiment c 1943
External Links
- 2nd Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- 74th Punjabis British Empire website
- Page 24 Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army by Gautam Sharma Google Books