5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent
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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 3rd Battalion 19th Hyderabad Regiment
- 1945 became the Kumaon Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
98th Infantry British Empire website
Kumaon Regiment Wikipedia
