6th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
Known as 99th Deccan Infantry
Chronology
- 1788 raised as 2nd Battalion of the Ellichpur Brigade
- 1826 became 8th Regiment of Infantry, Nizam's Army
- 1854 became 6th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
- 1903 became 99th Deccan Infantry
- 1922 became 5th Battalion 19th Hyderabad Regiment
- 1945 became the Kumaon Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
- 99th Deccan Infantry British Empire website
- 99th Deccan Infantry Wikipedia
- 19th Hyderabad Regiment Wikipedia
- Kumaon Regiment Wikipedia
- Page 272 Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army by Gautam Sharma Google Books