2nd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent

Known as 95th Russell's Infantry

Chronology

• 1813 raised as 2nd Battalion of Sir Henry Russell's Brigade
• 1826 became 2nd Regiment of Infantry, Nizam's Army
• 1854 became 2nd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
• 1903 became 95th Russell's Infantry
• 1922 became 10th (Training) Battalion 19th Hyderabad Regiment
• 1945 became the Kumaon Regiment
• 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

95th Russell's Infantry British Empire website
Kumaon Regiment Wikipedia