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*'''1956''' amalgamated with the Pathan Regiment and the Frontier Force Regiment forming The Frontier Force Regiment and known as the 7th (Coke's) Battalion | *'''1956''' amalgamated with the Pathan Regiment and the Frontier Force Regiment forming The Frontier Force Regiment and known as the 7th (Coke's) Battalion | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indianinfantry/1stpunjabinfbremner.htm Jemadar Uniform 1897] British Empire Website<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indi 55th Coke's Rifles] British Empire Website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coke_(EICo) 55th Coke's Rifles] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Dast Jemadar Mir Dast VC] Wikipedia | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indianinfantry/1stpunjabinfbremner.htm Jemadar Uniform 1897] British Empire Website<br> | ||
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indi 55th Coke's Rifles] British Empire Website<br> | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coke_(EICo) 55th Coke's Rifles] Wikipedia<br> | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Dast Jemadar Mir Dast VC] Wikipedia | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=593460000679082&set=pb.301806946511057.-2207520000.1368451730.&type=3&permPage=1 Photograph: c 1860: Playing Cricket, Kohat] The photo was taken by Major Keyes 1st Punjab Infantry From the National Army Museum . Archive150 on Facebook | |||
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Revision as of 14:13, 15 May 2013
Known as the 1st Punjabis and Coke's Rifles
Chronology
- 1849 raised as 1st Regiment of Punjab Infantry by Captain John Coke
- 1851 retitled as the 1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force
- 1865 became the 1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
- 1901 became 1st Punjab Infantry
- 1903 became 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force)
- 1922 amalagmated with six other regiments to form the 6-battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles, the 55th becoming the 1st Battalion (Coke's)
- 1946 became 1st Battalion (Coke's), Frontier Force Rifles
- 1946 allocated to Pakistan
- 1956 amalgamated with the Pathan Regiment and the Frontier Force Regiment forming The Frontier Force Regiment and known as the 7th (Coke's) Battalion
External Links
- Jemadar Uniform 1897 British Empire Website
- 55th Coke's Rifles British Empire Website
- 55th Coke's Rifles Wikipedia
- Jemadar Mir Dast VC Wikipedia
- Photograph: c 1860: Playing Cricket, Kohat The photo was taken by Major Keyes 1st Punjab Infantry From the National Army Museum . Archive150 on Facebook