27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry

Known as 27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 87th Punjabis in the Indian Army

Chronology

• 1798 raised as 1st Battalion, 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1824 became 27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1885 became 27th Madras Infantry
• 1903 became 87th Punjab Regiment
• 1922 became 5th/2nd Punjab Regiment
• 1947 allocated to India on Partition

British Library holdings

Regimental histories

• The Golden Galley : the story of the Second Punjab Regiment 1761-1947 by Geoffrey Betham and H.V.R. Geary.
• The 2nd Punjab Regiment : a brief outline history of its origin, composition and achievements, published by the Regiment c 1943

External Links

• 2nd Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
  
• 87th Punjabis British Empire website
• Page 24 Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army by Gautam Sharma Google Books