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*[http://www.kaiserscross.com/304501/527922.html "Kurdistan 1919: Military Operations in Mesopotamian Kurdistan: South Kurdistan, May–June 1919"] by Harry Fecitt. From Harry's Sideshows kaiserscross.com | *[http://www.kaiserscross.com/304501/527922.html "Kurdistan 1919: Military Operations in Mesopotamian Kurdistan: South Kurdistan, May–June 1919"] by Harry Fecitt. From Harry's Sideshows kaiserscross.com | ||
*[http://amitavghosh.com/blog/?p=5004 “Yet another Indian First World War memoir found!”] Article about the ''War Memoirs'' of Captain Limaye, Indian Medical Service, written in Marathi. He was with the 87th Punjabis 1918-1921. He saw action in Mesopotamia and was involved in operations against the Kurdistanis in 1919 and in quelling the Arab Rebellion in 1920. amitavghosh.com. | *[http://amitavghosh.com/blog/?p=5004 “Yet another Indian First World War memoir found!”] Article about the ''War Memoirs'' of Captain Limaye, Indian Medical Service, written in Marathi. He was with the 87th Punjabis 1918-1921. He saw action in Mesopotamia and was involved in operations against the Kurdistanis in 1919 and in quelling the Arab Rebellion in 1920. amitavghosh.com. | ||
:[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/366403 ''Sainyaan'tiila Aat'havand-ii''] by Limaye Go Gan' published 1939. ''Sainyatil Athavani'', or ''War Memoirs'' of Captain Gopal Gangadhar Limaye. Marathi language with an English Introduction. Pdf download, Digital Library of India. | :[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/366403 ''Sainyaan'tiila Aat'havand-ii''] by Limaye Go Gan' published 1939. ''Sainyatil Athavani'', or ''War Memoirs'' of Captain Gopal Gangadhar Limaye. Marathi language with an English Introduction. Pdf download, Digital Library of India. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.366403 Archive.org version]. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:53, 30 April 2017
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
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
- 87th Punjabis British Empire website
- Page 24 Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army by Gautam Sharma Google Books
- "Kurdistan 1919: Military Operations in Mesopotamian Kurdistan: South Kurdistan, May–June 1919" by Harry Fecitt. From Harry's Sideshows kaiserscross.com
- “Yet another Indian First World War memoir found!” Article about the War Memoirs of Captain Limaye, Indian Medical Service, written in Marathi. He was with the 87th Punjabis 1918-1921. He saw action in Mesopotamia and was involved in operations against the Kurdistanis in 1919 and in quelling the Arab Rebellion in 1920. amitavghosh.com.
- Sainyaan'tiila Aat'havand-ii by Limaye Go Gan' published 1939. Sainyatil Athavani, or War Memoirs of Captain Gopal Gangadhar Limaye. Marathi language with an English Introduction. Pdf download, Digital Library of India. Archive.org version.