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*5th Battalion: see [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force]]
*5th Battalion: see [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force]]


Details of the service of all the battalions of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment during the [[Second World War]] may be found in a WW2Talk Forum thread detailed below.<ref> WW2Talk Forum thread [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/51462-help-needed-re12th-frontier-force-rifles-research/ Help needed re.12th Frontier Force Rifles research]. In particular post #15 by dryan67 dated 10 January 2014 contains an attachment  with full details ( available to [[Mailing lists#Military| logged in members]] of WW2Talk Forum). David A Ryan is co author of books on the Indian Army in WW2, see the WW2Talk Forum post  [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/52920-indian-army-an-organisational-history Indian Army: An Organisational History] (retrieved 21 April 2014)</ref>
Details of the service of all the battalions of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment during the [[Second World War]] may be found in a WW2Talk Forum thread detailed below.<ref> ''WW2Talk Forum'' thread [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/51462-help-needed-re12th-frontier-force-rifles-research/ Help needed re.12th Frontier Force Rifles research]. In particular post #15 by dryan67 dated 10 January 2014 contains an attachment  with full details which seems to be  available without restriction. (If not, you will need to be a [[Mailing lists#Military| logged in member]] of WW2Talk Forum). David A Ryan is co author of books on the Indian Army in WW2, see the ''WW2Talk Forum'' post  [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/52920-indian-army-an-organisational-history Indian Army: An Organisational History]. Retrieved 21 April 2014.</ref>
 
The 14th Battalion, previously the 11th Battalion, served in Burma. <ref> dryan67 [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/59699-1412-frontier-force-regiment-and-the-ajmer-regiment/?p=690674 14/12 Frontier Force Regiment and The Ajmer Regiment] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.</ref>


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Revision as of 08:09, 12 December 2015

12th Frontier Force Regiment was formed in 1922. It consisted of five regular battalions; numbered 1 to 5 and the 10th (Training) Battalion. During the Second World War further battalions were raised

Details of the service of all the battalions of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment during the Second World War may be found in a WW2Talk Forum thread detailed below.[1]

The 14th Battalion, previously the 11th Battalion, served in Burma. [2]

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References

  1. WW2Talk Forum thread Help needed re.12th Frontier Force Rifles research. In particular post #15 by dryan67 dated 10 January 2014 contains an attachment with full details which seems to be available without restriction. (If not, you will need to be a logged in member of WW2Talk Forum). David A Ryan is co author of books on the Indian Army in WW2, see the WW2Talk Forum post Indian Army: An Organisational History. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. dryan67 14/12 Frontier Force Regiment and The Ajmer Regiment WW2Talk Forum 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.