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At Independence in 1947 the 14th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the [[1st Punjab Regiment|1st]], [[15th Punjab Regiment|15th]] and [[16th Punjab Regiment]]s) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.<ref> Wikipedia article</ref> | At Independence in 1947 the 14th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the [[1st Punjab Regiment|1st]], [[15th Punjab Regiment|15th]] and [[16th Punjab Regiment]]s) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.<ref> Wikipedia article</ref> | ||
==Regimental history== | |||
*''Veteran Campaigners – a History of the Punjab Regiment 1759-1981'' by Brig S. Haider Abbas Rizvi (Retd). Published in hardback by Wajidalis, Lahore, Pakistan in 1984, first edition. 585 pages containing numerous maps, colour and black and white illustrations. (More details.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710907582401074/posts/2306921252799701/?_rdr Facebook Group: Pakistan non fiction history military book group] scroll to post dated 15 November 2020.</ref>) Available at the British Library. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094028/http://www.defencejournal.com/aug99/14th-punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment], an extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons Of John Company''. ''Defence Journal'' Karachi August 1999, now archived. | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094028/http://www.defencejournal.com/aug99/14th-punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment], an extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons Of John Company''. ''Defence Journal'' Karachi August 1999, now archived. | ||
*[http://www.burmastar.org.uk/14punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment] Burma Star Association | *[http://www.burmastar.org.uk/14punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment] Burma Star Association | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_Regiment_(Pakistan) Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)] Wikipedia | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032950/http://orbat.com/site/history/open1/pakistan_punjabregt.html Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957] by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002
orbat.com, now archived. | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032950/http://orbat.com/site/history/open1/pakistan_punjabregt.html Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957] by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002
orbat.com, now archived. | ||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_Arms_of_the_14th_Punjab_Regiment.JPG Coat of Arms of the 14th Punjab Regiment] Wikimedia Commons, inscribed on the grave of the late Second Lieutenant W.C.G. Gilmore, at Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong | *[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_Arms_of_the_14th_Punjab_Regiment.JPG Coat of Arms of the 14th Punjab Regiment] Wikimedia Commons, inscribed on the grave of the late Second Lieutenant W.C.G. Gilmore, at Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:06, 11 July 2024
The 14th Punjab Regiment was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of six existing regiments and consisted of five regular battalions and a training battalion.
- 1st Battalion – 19th Punjabis
- 2nd Battalion – 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis)
- 3rd Battalion – 22nd Punjabis
- 4th Battalion – 24th Punjabis
- 5th Battalion – 40th Pathans
- 10th (Training) Battalion – 21st Punjabis
At Independence in 1947 the 14th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the 1st, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.[1]
Regimental history
- Veteran Campaigners – a History of the Punjab Regiment 1759-1981 by Brig S. Haider Abbas Rizvi (Retd). Published in hardback by Wajidalis, Lahore, Pakistan in 1984, first edition. 585 pages containing numerous maps, colour and black and white illustrations. (More details.[2]) Available at the British Library.
External links
- 14th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- 14th Punjab Regiment, an extract from John Gaylor's book Sons Of John Company. Defence Journal Karachi August 1999, now archived.
- 14th Punjab Regiment Burma Star Association
- Punjab Regiment (Pakistan) Wikipedia
- Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957 by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002 orbat.com, now archived.
- Coat of Arms of the 14th Punjab Regiment Wikimedia Commons, inscribed on the grave of the late Second Lieutenant W.C.G. Gilmore, at Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong
- Punjab Regiment pakistanarmy.gov.pk
References
- ↑ Wikipedia article
- ↑ Facebook Group: Pakistan non fiction history military book group scroll to post dated 15 November 2020.