23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry: Difference between revisions
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===Historical books online=== | ===Historical books online=== | ||
*''Madras Infantry 1748-1943'' by Lt.-Col. | *''Madras Infantry 1748-1943'' by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams, late 3rd Madras Regiment published 1943 is available Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Two files are available, barcode 4990010018885 seems a more complete copy, [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.511741/page/n7/mode/2up File 1], ([https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.207071 File 2]) | ||
:It appears there was a later edition ''Madras Infantry 1748-1958'' published 1958. | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams. Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. | *[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams. Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. | ||
[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 00:54, 8 June 2021
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 Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Two files are available, barcode 4990010018885 seems a more complete copy, File 1, (File 2)
- It appears there was a later edition Madras Infantry 1748-1958 published 1958.
- The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams. Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org.