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[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/26thpunjabis.htm 26th Punjabis] British Empire website | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/26thpunjabis.htm 26th Punjabis] British Empire website | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Punjab_Regiment 15th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | |||
*''The Telegraph'' [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9605570/Philip-Crosland.html Obituary of Philip Crosland] (1918-2012). In October 1938 he joined ''The Statesman'' in Calcutta. He became a member of the [[Calcutta Light Horse]]. During World War 2 he accompanied the 2nd Battalion 15th Punjab Regiment to Sarawak and other parts of Borneo from May 1941. He became a Japanese POW April 1942-September 1945. He rejoined the newspaper after the war and worked there until 1967, ultimately becoming general manager. | |||
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 15 October 2012
Known as 26th Punjabis
Chronology
- 1857 raised as 18th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
- 1861 became 26th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 became 26th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
- 1885 became 26th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became 26th Punjab Infantry
- 1903 became 26th Punjabis
- 1922 became 2nd/15th Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
- 26th Punjabis British Empire website
- 15th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- The Telegraph Obituary of Philip Crosland (1918-2012). In October 1938 he joined The Statesman in Calcutta. He became a member of the Calcutta Light Horse. During World War 2 he accompanied the 2nd Battalion 15th Punjab Regiment to Sarawak and other parts of Borneo from May 1941. He became a Japanese POW April 1942-September 1945. He rejoined the newspaper after the war and worked there until 1967, ultimately becoming general manager.