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*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | ||
*'''1956''' amalgamated into The Punjab Regiment | *'''1956''' amalgamated into The Punjab Regiment | ||
| + | == Battle Honours == | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Taku Forts 1859|Taku Forts]] | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Peking|Pekin]] | ||
| + | *[[:Category:2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]] | ||
| + | :*[[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878|Ali Masjid]] | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Sobraon|Sobraon]] | ||
| + | *[[Egyptian Campaign|Egypt 1882]] | ||
| + | :*[[Battle of Tel el-Kebir|Tel-el-Kebir]] | ||
| + | *Punjab Frontier | ||
| + | *China 1900 | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 24 August 2009
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
