23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry

Known as 23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

• 1794 formed as 33rd Madras Battalion
• 1797 became 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1824 became 23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
• 1885 became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Native (Light Infantry)
• 1901 became 23rd (Wallajahbad) Madras Light Infantry
• 1903 became 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry
• 1922 became 4th/3rd Madras Regiment
• 1923 disbanded
• 1942 re-raised

External Links

• 83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry British Empire website
  
• The Madras Regiment Wikipedia
• 3rd Madras Regiment Wikipedia
• 4th Battalion, The Madras Regiment madrasregiment.org
• Page 53 Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army by Gautam Sharma Google Books

Historical books online

• Madras Infantry 1748-1943 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams, late 3rd Madras Regiment published 1943 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website. Two files are available, barcode 4990010018885 seems a more complete copy.
• The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams. Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org.