97th Deccan Infantry
| 97th Deccan Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1794–1922 |
| Country | Hyderabad Contingent Madras Command |
| Colors | Red; faced dark green |
| Engagements | Nagpore Battle of Megiddo (1918) |
The 97th Deccan Infantry was an infantry regiment of the
Battle of Seringapatam in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
.
After the
Mesopotamia Campaign
.
After World War I the Indian government again reformed the army, moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[1] The 97th Deccan Infantry now became the 3rd Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment. This was one of the regiments allocated to the new Indian Army on independence.
Previous names
- 3rd Battalion of the Aurangabad Division - 1794
- 4th Regiment of Infantry, Nizam's Army - 1826
- 4th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent - 1854
- 97th Deccan Infantry - 1903
References
- ^ Sumner p.15
- Barthorp, Michael; Burn, Jeffrey (1979). Indian infantry regiments 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-307-0.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
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