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Known as '''27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | |||
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 == | |||
[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 | |||
[[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