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*'''1956''' amalgamated with the Pathan Regiment and the Frontier Force Regiment forming The Frontier Force Regiment and known as the 7th (Coke's) Battalion
*'''1956''' amalgamated with the Pathan Regiment and the Frontier Force Regiment forming The Frontier Force Regiment and known as the 7th (Coke's) Battalion
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indianinfantry/1stpunjabinfbremner.htm Jemadar Uniform 1897] British Empire Website<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indi 55th Coke's Rifles] British Empire Website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coke_(EICo) 55th Coke's Rifles] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Dast Jemadar Mir Dast VC] Wikipedia
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indianinfantry/1stpunjabinfbremner.htm Jemadar Uniform 1897] British Empire Website<br>
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indi 55th Coke's Rifles] British Empire Website<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coke_(EICo) 55th Coke's Rifles] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Dast Jemadar Mir Dast VC] Wikipedia
*[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=593460000679082&set=pb.301806946511057.-2207520000.1368451730.&type=3&permPage=1 Photograph:  c 1860: Playing Cricket, Kohat] The photo was taken by  Major Keyes 1st Punjab Infantry  From the National Army Museum .  Archive150 on Facebook
 
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Punjab Frontier Force Infantry]]
[[Category:Punjab Frontier Force Infantry]]

Revision as of 14:13, 15 May 2013

Known as the 1st Punjabis and Coke's Rifles

Chronology

  • 1849 raised as 1st Regiment of Punjab Infantry by Captain John Coke
  • 1851 retitled as the 1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force
  • 1865 became the 1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
  • 1901 became 1st Punjab Infantry
  • 1903 became 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force)
  • 1922 amalagmated with six other regiments to form the 6-battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles, the 55th becoming the 1st Battalion (Coke's)
  • 1946 became 1st Battalion (Coke's), Frontier Force Rifles
  • 1946 allocated to Pakistan
  • 1956 amalgamated with the Pathan Regiment and the Frontier Force Regiment forming The Frontier Force Regiment and known as the 7th (Coke's) Battalion

External Links

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