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[[Image:30th & 20th Infantry.jpg|right|thumb|350px|'30th & 20th Infantry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]] | |||
'''Known as 20th Brownlow's Punjabis''' | '''Known as 20th Brownlow's Punjabis''' | ||
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*'''1901''' became 20th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Punjab Infantry | *'''1901''' became 20th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Punjab Infantry | ||
*'''1904''' became 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis) | *'''1904''' became 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis) | ||
*'''1922''' amalgamated with five other regiments to form the 6-battalion 14th Punjab Regiment (2nd Battalion) | *'''1922''' amalgamated with five other regiments to form the 6-battalion [[14th Punjab Regiment]] (2nd Battalion) | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | ||
*'''1956''' amalgamated into The Punjab Regiment | *'''1956''' amalgamated into The Punjab Regiment | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Punjab_Regiment 14th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Punjab_Regiment 14th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_Regiment_(Pakistan) The Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_Regiment_(Pakistan) The Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.defencejournal.com/aug99/14th-punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment] from John Gaylor's book ''Sons Of John Company'' ''Defence Journal'' Karachi August 1999 | |||
*[http://www.burmastar.org.uk/14punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment] Burma Star Association | |||
*[http://orbat.com/site/history/open1/pakistan_punjabregt.htmlPakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957] by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002
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Revision as of 09:58, 18 February 2014
Known as 20th Brownlow's Punjabis
Chronology
- 1857 formed as 8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry by Charles Brownlow from loyal elements of the 4th and 5th Punjab Infantry
- 1861 Brought into Bengal Army replacing 24th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry which had mutinied
- 1861 renumbered 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 became 20th (Punjab) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1883 became 20th (Duke of Cambridge's Own Punjab) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became 20th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Punjab Infantry
- 1904 became 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis)
- 1922 amalgamated with five other regiments to form the 6-battalion 14th Punjab Regiment (2nd Battalion)
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
- 1956 amalgamated into The Punjab Regiment
Battle Honours
- Punjab Frontier
- China 1900
External Links
- Brownlow's Punjabis Wikipedia
- 20th Brownlow's Punjabis British Empire Website
- 14th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- The Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- 14th Punjab Regiment from John Gaylor's book Sons Of John Company Defence Journal Karachi August 1999
- 14th Punjab Regiment Burma Star Association
- The Punjab Regiment to 1957 by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002 orbat.com