5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
Known as 98th Infantry
Chronology
- 1788 raised as 1st Battalion of the Ellichpur Brigade
- 1826 became 7th Regiment of Infantry, Nizam's Army
- 1854 became 5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
- 1903 became 98th Infantry
- 1922 became 4th Battalion 19th Hyderabad Regiment
- 1945 became the Kumaon Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Regimental history
Combat Diary: An illustrated history of operations conducted by 4th Battalion, The Kumaon Regiment 1788 to 1974 by Brigadier Jasbir Singh 2010.
First World War
The 98th Infantry took part in actions in East Africa, including the Battle of Tanga, Persia and Afghanistan in the period 1914-1919. [1]
External Links
- 98th Infantry British Empire website
- 98th 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
References
- ↑ Chapter 2, "World War I", page 64, Combat Diary: An illustrated history of operations conducted by 4th Battalion, The Kumaon Regiment 1788 to 1974 by Brigadier Jasbir Singh 2010.