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*'''1901''' became 30th Punjab Infantry
*'''1901''' became 30th Punjab Infantry
*'''1904''' became 30th Punjabis
*'''1904''' became 30th Punjabis
*'''1922''' became 1st/16th Punjab Regiment
*'''1922''' became 1st/[[16th Punjab Regiment]]
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition
*'''1956''' became 13 Punjab
*'''1956''' became 13 Punjab
==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]]
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/30thpunjabis.htm 30th Punjabis] British Empire website
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/30thpunjabis.htm 30th Punjabis] British Empire website
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Punjab_Regiment 16th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Punjab_Regiment 16th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia
*[http://www.defencejournal.com/may99/16th-punjab.htm 16th Punjab Regiment]  from John Gaylor's book ''Sons Of John Company''. Defence Journal Karachi May 1999
*[http://orbat.com/site/history/open1/pakistan_punjabregt.html Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957] by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002 orbat.com
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Revision as of 09:16, 23 February 2014

'30th & 20th Infantry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Known as 30th Punjabis

Chronology

  • 1857 formed as 22nd Punjab Infantry
  • 1861 brought into Bengal Army as 30th Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1864 became 30th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 30th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 became 30th Punjab Infantry
  • 1904 became 30th Punjabis
  • 1922 became 1st/16th Punjab Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
  • 1956 became 13 Punjab

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

External Links