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*10th (Training) Battalion – [[46th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|46th Punjabis]].
*10th (Training) Battalion – [[46th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|46th Punjabis]].


At Independence in 1947 the 16th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the [[1st Punjab Regiment|1st]], [[14th Punjab Regiment|14th]] and [[15th Punjab Regiment]]s) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.<ref> Wikipedia article</ref>
At Independence in 1947 the 16th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the [[1st Punjab Regiment|1st]], [[14th Punjab Regiment|14th]] and [[15th Punjab Regiment]]s) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.<ref> 16th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia article</ref>
 
The 1st-4th Battalions 16 Punjab Regiment became 13 Punjab, 14 Punjab, 15 Punjab and 17 Punjab in the Pakistan Army.<ref>Punjab Regiment (Pakistan) Wikipedia</ref>
==Regimental history==
==Regimental history==
*''Solah Punjab: The History of the 16th Punjab Regiment''. Edited by  J. P. Lawford and  W. E. Catto 1967. Available at the [[British Library]]
*''Solah Punjab: The History of the 16th Punjab Regiment''. Edited by  J. P. Lawford and  W. E. Catto 1967. Available at the [[British Library]]
*''Veteran Campaigners – a History of the Punjab Regiment 1759-1981'' by Brig S. Haider Abbas Rizvi (Retd). Published in hardback by Wajidalis, Lahore, Pakistan in 1984, first edition. 585 pages containing numerous maps, colour and black and white illustrations. (More details.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710907582401074/posts/2306921252799701/?_rdr Facebook Group:Pakistan non fiction history military book group] scroll to post dated 15 November 2020.</ref>) Available at the British Library.
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Punjab_Regiment 16th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Punjab_Regiment 16th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_Regiment_(Pakistan) Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)] Wikipedia
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170725125910/http://www.defencejournal.com:80/may99/16th-punjab.htm 16th Punjab Regiment], an extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons of John Company''. ''Defence Journal'' Karachi May 1999, now archived.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170725125910/http://www.defencejournal.com:80/may99/16th-punjab.htm 16th Punjab Regiment], an extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons of John Company''. ''Defence Journal'' Karachi May 1999, 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.
*[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.
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:46, 11 July 2024

The 16th Punjab Regiment was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of five existing regiments and consisted of four regular battalions and a training battalion

At Independence in 1947 the 16th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the 1st, 14th and 15th Punjab Regiments) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.[1]

The 1st-4th Battalions 16 Punjab Regiment became 13 Punjab, 14 Punjab, 15 Punjab and 17 Punjab in the Pakistan Army.[2]

Regimental history

  • Solah Punjab: The History of the 16th Punjab Regiment. Edited by J. P. Lawford and W. E. Catto 1967. Available at the British Library
  • Veteran Campaigners – a History of the Punjab Regiment 1759-1981 by Brig S. Haider Abbas Rizvi (Retd). Published in hardback by Wajidalis, Lahore, Pakistan in 1984, first edition. 585 pages containing numerous maps, colour and black and white illustrations. (More details.[3]) Available at the British Library.

External links

References

  1. 16th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia article
  2. Punjab Regiment (Pakistan) Wikipedia
  3. Facebook Group:Pakistan non fiction history military book group scroll to post dated 15 November 2020.