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*10th (Training) Battalion – [[46th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|46th Punjabis]]. | *10th (Training) Battalion – [[46th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|46th Punjabis]]. | ||
At Independence in 1947 the 16th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the [[1st Punjab Regiment|1st]], [[14th Punjab Regiment|14th]] and [[15th Punjab Regiment]]s) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.<ref> Wikipedia article</ref> | At Independence in 1947 the 16th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the [[1st Punjab Regiment|1st]], [[14th Punjab Regiment|14th]] and [[15th Punjab Regiment]]s) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.<ref> 16th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia article</ref> | ||
The 1st-4th Battalions 16 Punjab Regiment became 13 Punjab, 14 Punjab, 15 Punjab and 17 Punjab in the Pakistan Army.<ref>Punjab Regiment (Pakistan) Wikipedia</ref> | |||
==Regimental history== | ==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]] | *''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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Punjab_Regiment 16th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Punjab_Regiment 16th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_Regiment_(Pakistan) Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)] Wikipedia | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170725125910/http://www.defencejournal.com:80/may99/16th-punjab.htm 16th Punjab Regiment], an extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons of John Company''. ''Defence Journal'' Karachi May 1999, now archived. | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170725125910/http://www.defencejournal.com:80/may99/16th-punjab.htm 16th Punjab Regiment], an extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons of John Company''. ''Defence Journal'' Karachi May 1999, 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. | *[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. | ||
Revision as of 02:55, 11 July 2024
The 16th Punjab Regiment was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of five existing regiments and consisted of four regular battalions and a training battalion
- 1st Battalion – 30th Punjabis
- 2nd Battalion – 31st Punjabis
- 3rd Battalion – 33rd Punjabis
- 4th Battalion – 9th Bhopal Infantry
- 10th (Training) Battalion – 46th Punjabis.
At Independence in 1947 the 16th Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Punjab Regiment, (along with the 1st, 14th and 15th Punjab Regiments) with Regimental Centre now at Mardan.[1]
The 1st-4th Battalions 16 Punjab Regiment became 13 Punjab, 14 Punjab, 15 Punjab and 17 Punjab in the Pakistan Army.[2]
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
- 16th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- Punjab Regiment (Pakistan) Wikipedia
- 16th Punjab Regiment, an extract from John Gaylor's book Sons of John Company. Defence Journal Karachi May 1999, now archived.
- Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957 by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002 orbat.com, now archived.
- "Cover-ups and the Singapore Traitor Affair" by Peter Elphick 28 November 2001, abc.net.au, now archived. Presented at the Fall of Singapore 60th Anniversary Conference National University of Singapore, 16-17 February 2002. Mentions one time member of the 16th Punjab Regiment, Captain Patrick Vaughan Heenan executed on Friday 13th February 1942, two days before Singapore surrendered, for being a traitor.
- Photograph:Bush Jacket, Major, 6/16th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army WW2 Imperial War Museums
- Punjab Regiment pakistanarmy.gov.pk
References