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Known as '''29th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | |||
Known as '''89th Punjabis''' in the Indian Army | |||
==Chronology== | |||
*'''1798''' raised as 1st Battalion, 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | |||
*'''1824''' became '''29th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' | |||
*'''1885''' became 29th Madras Infantry | |||
*'''1893''' became 29th Regiment (7th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry | |||
*'''1901''' became 29th Burma Infantry | |||
*'''1903''' became '''89th Punjab Regiment''' | |||
*'''1922''' became 1st/8th Punjab Regiment | |||
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | |||
*'''1956''' merged with other units to form the Baloch Regiment | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Punjab_Regiment 8th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/89thpunjabis.htm 89th Punjabis] British Empire website | |||
[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 9 September 2012
Known as 29th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 89th Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1798 raised as 1st Battalion, 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 29th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 29th Madras Infantry
- 1893 became 29th Regiment (7th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
- 1901 became 29th Burma Infantry
- 1903 became 89th Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 1st/8th Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
- 1956 merged with other units to form the Baloch Regiment
External Links
8th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
89th Punjabis British Empire website