15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry

Known as 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 75th Carnatic Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

• 1776 raised as 15th Carnatic Battalion from 2nd, 6th and 12th Carnatic Battalions
• 1784 became 15th Madras Battalion
• 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 4th Madras Native Infantry
• 1824 became 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1885 became 15th Madras Infantry
• 1903 became 75th Carnatic Infantry
• 1922 became 2nd/3rd Madras Regiment
• 1926 disbanded

Battle Honours

• Sholingur 1781
• Carnatic 1780-84
• Mysore 1789-99
• Afghanistan 1878-80
• Burma 1885-87

External Links

Madras Regiment Wikipedia
75th Carnatic Infantry British Empire website