62nd Punjab Regiment
Chronology
- 1759 formed as 3rd Battalion Coast Sepoys
- 1769 became 2nd Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 2nd Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 1st Battalion, 2nd Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 2nd Madras Native Infantry
- 1883 became 2nd Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 2nd Madras Infantry
- 1901 became 2nd Madras Infantry (Punjabis)
- 1903 became 62nd Punjabis
- 1922 became 1st/1st Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
[hhttp://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/62ndpunjabis.htm 62nd Punjabis] British Empire website
1st Punjab Regiment Wikipedia