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| − | Known as '''2nd Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | + | Known as '''2nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> |
Known as '''62nd Punjabis''' in the Indian Army | Known as '''62nd Punjabis''' in the Indian Army | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
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*'''1784''' became 2nd Madras Battalion | *'''1784''' became 2nd Madras Battalion | ||
*'''1796''' became 1st Battalion, 2nd Madras Native Infantry | *'''1796''' became 1st Battalion, 2nd Madras Native Infantry | ||
| − | *'''1824''' became '''2nd Madras Native Infantry''' | + | *'''1824''' became '''2nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' |
| − | + | *'''1885''' became 2nd Regiment of Madras Infantry | |
| − | *'''1885''' became 2nd Madras Infantry | ||
*'''1901''' became 2nd Madras Infantry (Punjabis) | *'''1901''' became 2nd Madras Infantry (Punjabis) | ||
*'''1903''' became '''62nd Punjabis''' | *'''1903''' became '''62nd Punjabis''' | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 16 March 2010
Known as 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 62nd Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1759 formed as 3rd Battalion Coast Sepoys
- 1769 became 2nd Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 2nd Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 1st Battalion, 2nd Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 2nd Regiment of Madras Infantry
- 1901 became 2nd Madras Infantry (Punjabis)
- 1903 became 62nd Punjabis
- 1922 became 1st/1st Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
62nd Punjabis regiments.org
62nd Punjabis British Empire website
1st Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
