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*'''1901''' became '''25th Punjab Infantry''' | *'''1901''' became '''25th Punjab Infantry''' | ||
*'''1903''' became 25th Punjabis | *'''1903''' became 25th Punjabis | ||
*'''1922''' became 1st/15th Punjab Regiment | *'''1922''' became 1st/[[15th Punjab Regiment]] | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | ||
==Regimental history== | |||
''A History of the 1st Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment, 1857-1937. Compiled from the Battalion's Digest of Service and other official documents'' by Lieut.-Colonel J. E. Shearer (Johnston Evelyn) 1937. Available at the British Library. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[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 | ||
*[https://www.lotsearch.net/lot/two-soldiers-of-the-25th-punjab-infantry-unfinished-watercolour-verso-40785009 Two Soldiers of the 25th Punjab Infantry - Unfinished Watercolor 1887] | |||
*[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 ([[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]]. | *[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/20101125084119/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1580495/Brigadier-John-Prendergast.html Obituary: John Prendergast] 1910-2008 ''The Telegraph'' 03 March 2008, archived. 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'', published 1979, available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01009394176 . | |||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32184/supplement/159 "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 1920). Indian Army regiments mentioned: [[28th Light Cavalry]], [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|19th Punjabis]], 1/[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry |21st Punjabis]], 1/25th Punjabis and 1/[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force |54th Sikhs]]. | |||
**Also see [[Norperforce]] | |||
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:16, 11 July 2024
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
Regimental history
A History of the 1st Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment, 1857-1937. Compiled from the Battalion's Digest of Service and other official documents by Lieut.-Colonel J. E. Shearer (Johnston Evelyn) 1937. Available at the British Library.
External Links
- 25th Punjabis British Empire website
- Two Soldiers of the 25th Punjab Infantry - Unfinished Watercolor 1887
- 15th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957 by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002 orbat.com, now archived.
- Obituary: John Prendergast 1910-2008 The Telegraph 03 March 2008, archived. He took part in the Arakan (Burma) campaign (WW2) as second in command of 1/15th Punjab Regiment ( 1/15 PR) then was given command of 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, published 1979, available at the British Library, UIN: BLL01009394176 .
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 1920). Indian Army regiments mentioned: 28th Light Cavalry, 19th Punjabis, 1/21st Punjabis, 1/25th Punjabis and 1/54th Sikhs.
- Also see Norperforce