86th Carnatic Infantry

Known as 26th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 86th Carnatic Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

• 1794 raised as 36th Madras Native Infantry
• 1798 became 2nd Battalion, 13th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1824 became 26th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1885 became 26th Madras Infantry
• 1903 became 86th Carnatic Infantry
• 1922 became 10th/3rd Madras Regiment
• 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

Madras Regiment Wikipedia
86th Carnatic Infantry British Empire website