Hazara Mountain Battery: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 18:20, 25 September 2010

1851 raised as the Hazara Mountain Train at Haripur from Hazara gunners that were trained by Major Abbot to defend the Hazara District
1858 became part of the Punjab Irregular Force
1865 became the Hazara Mountain Battery
1876 became No 4 (Hazara) Punjab Mountain Battery
1903 became the 24th Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)
1920 became the 24th Hazara Pack Battery (Frontier Force)
1921 became the 104th (Hazara) Pack Battery
1922 became the 104th (Hazara) Pack Battery (Frontier Force)
1924 became part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery as the 104th (Hazara) Pack Battery R.A. (F.F.)
1927 became the 4th (Hazara) Indian Mountain Battery, R.A. (F.F.)
1928 became the 4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery, R.A. (F.F.)
1939 became the 4th Hazara Mountain Battery F.F.
1947 allocated to India
Till Date Part of The Indian Army, 56 Field Regiment (JITRA)as P Bty. Still retain the Piffer Colors and lots of history carefully secured

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 == Chronology ==
-*'''1851''' raised as the No 4 Horse Light Field Battery, Punjab Irregular Force at Haripur from Hazara gunners that were trained by  Major Abbot to defend the Hazara District
+*'''1851''' raised as the Hazara Mountain Train at Haripur from Hazara gunners that were trained by  Major Abbot to defend the Hazara District
-*'''1876''' became the 4th Hazara Mountain Battery
+*'''1858''' became part of the Punjab Irregular Force
+*'''1865''' became the Hazara Mountain Battery
+*'''1876''' became No 4 (Hazara) Punjab Mountain Battery
 *'''1903''' became the 24th Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)
 *'''1920''' became the 24th Hazara Pack Battery (Frontier Force)