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*'''1922''' became 10th/[[14th Punjab Regiment]] | *'''1922''' became 10th/[[14th Punjab Regiment]] | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | ||
==First World War== | |||
Details of War Diaries available at the National Archives, Kew, UK | |||
*[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/1st_Battalion_21st_Punjabis,_Indian 1st Battalion 21st Punjabis, Indian] collaborativecollections.org. War Diaries show two Theatres of War: Egypt, Palestine and Syria; Salonika, Black Sea and South Russia. | |||
*[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_21st_Punjabis,_Indian 2nd Battalion 21st Punjabis, Indian]. collaborativecollections.org. War Diary shows Theatre of War India /Waziristan Force. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/21stpunjabis.htm 21st Punjabis] Wikipedia | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/21stpunjabis.htm 21st Punjabis] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Punjab_Regiment 14th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Punjab_Regiment 14th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.defencejournal.com/aug99/14th-punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment] from John Gaylor's book ''Sons | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094028/http://www.defencejournal.com/aug99/14th-punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment], an extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons of John Company''. ''Defence Journal'' Karachi August 1999, now archived. | ||
*[http://www.burmastar.org.uk/14punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment] Burma Star Association | *[http://www.burmastar.org.uk/14punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment] Burma Star Association | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032950/http://orbat.com/site/history/open1/pakistan_punjabregt.html Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957] by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002
orbat.com, now archived. | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032950/http://orbat.com/site/history/open1/pakistan_punjabregt.html Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957] by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002
orbat.com, now archived. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:14, 26 January 2018
Known as 21st Punjabis
Chronology
- 1857 raised as 9th Regiment of Punjab Infantry from loyal elements of the 3rd and 6th Punjab Infantry
- 1861 became 21st Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 became 21st (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
- 1885 became 21st (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became 21st Punjab Infantry
- 1903 became 21st Punjabis
- 1922 became 10th/14th Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
First World War
Details of War Diaries available at the National Archives, Kew, UK
- 1st Battalion 21st Punjabis, Indian collaborativecollections.org. War Diaries show two Theatres of War: Egypt, Palestine and Syria; Salonika, Black Sea and South Russia.
- 2nd Battalion 21st Punjabis, Indian. collaborativecollections.org. War Diary shows Theatre of War India /Waziristan Force.
External Links
- 21st Punjabis Wikipedia
- 14th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- 14th Punjab Regiment, an extract from John Gaylor's book Sons of John Company. Defence Journal Karachi August 1999, now archived.
- 14th Punjab Regiment Burma Star Association
- Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957 by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002 orbat.com, now archived.
Historical books online
- "Despatch from General Sir G.F. Milne Commanding in Chief, the Army of The Black Sea dated 11 August 1920" The London Gazette Supplement Publication date: 7 January 1921 Supplement: 32184 Pages: 159-175. From the date of the signature of the Armistice with Turkey to the date of the signature of the Turkish Peace Treaty (10th August 1020). Indian Army regiments mentioned: 28th Light Cavalry, 19th Punjabis, 1/21st Punjabis, 1/25th Punjabis and 1/54th Sikhs.
- Also see Norperforce