Difference between revisions of "30th Regiment of Punjab Infantry"

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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
 
 
[[Image:30th & 20th Infantry.jpg|right|thumb|350px|'30th & 20th Infantry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]]
 
[[Image:30th & 20th Infantry.jpg|right|thumb|350px|'30th & 20th Infantry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]]
 
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Known as '''30th Punjabis'''
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== Chronology ==
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*'''1857''' formed as 22nd Punjab Infantry
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*'''1861''' brought into Bengal Army as 30th Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1864''' became 30th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1885''' became 30th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
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*'''1901''' became 30th Punjab Infantry
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*'''1904''' became 30th Punjabis
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*'''1922''' became 1st/16th Punjab Regiment
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*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition
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*'''1956''' became 13 Punjab
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
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[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 The British Empire website]
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 17:31, 10 May 2009

'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

External Links

30th Punjabis British Empire website