90th Punjab Regiment

Known as 30th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 90th Punjabis In the Indian Army

Chronology

• 1798 raised as 2nd Battalion, 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1824 became 30th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1885 became 30th Madras Infantry
• 1892 became 30th Regiment (5th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
• 1901 became 30th Burma Infantry
• 1903 became 90th Punjab Regiment
• 1922 became 2nd/8th Punjab Regiment
• 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
• 1956 merged with other units to form the Baloch Regiment

Also see

• Reginald Malpas Gore

External Links

8th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
89th Punjabis British Empire website