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*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/25thpunjabis.htm 25th Punjabis] British Empire website
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/25thpunjabis.htm 25th Punjabis] British Empire website
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Punjab_Regiment 15th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Punjab_Regiment 15th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1580495/Brigadier-John-Prendergast.html Obituary: John Prendergast] 1910-2008 ''The Telegraph'' 03 March 2008  He took part in the Arakan (Burma) campaign as second in command of 1/15th Punjab Regiment  ( 1/15 PR) then was given command of  [[122nd Rajputana Infantry| 3/6th Rajputana Rifles]], part of 19th Indian Division (in Burma). He was awarded a DSO for the Burma campaign. His books include an autobiography  ''Prender’s Progress: a soldier in India, 1931-47'', available at the [[British Library]].
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1580495/Brigadier-John-Prendergast.html Obituary: John Prendergast] 1910-2008 ''The Telegraph'' 03 March 2008  He took part in the Arakan (Burma) campaign ([[Second World War|WW2]]) as second in command of 1/15th Punjab Regiment  ( 1/15 PR) then was given command of  [[122nd Rajputana Infantry| 3/6th Rajputana Rifles]], part of 19th Indian Division (in Burma). He was awarded a DSO for the Burma campaign. His books include an autobiography  ''Prender’s Progress: a soldier in India, 1931-47'', available at the [[British Library]].


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Revision as of 00:39, 12 November 2013

Known as 25th Punjabis

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as 17th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
  • 1861 became 25th Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1864 became 25th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 25th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 became 25th Punjab Infantry
  • 1903 became 25th Punjabis
  • 1922 became 1st/15th Punjab Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

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