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===Historical books online===
===Historical books online===
*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89005643499?urlappend=%3Bseq=13 ''History of the 20th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Infantry, Brownlow's Punjabis ; from its formation, in 1857, to 1907''], published c 1909. Hathi Trust Digital Library.
*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89005643499?urlappend=%3Bseq=13 ''History of the 20th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Infantry, Brownlow's Punjabis ; from its formation, in 1857, to 1907''], published c 1909. Hathi Trust Digital Library.
:''Volume 2, 1909 to 1922'' is available in a reprint edition,<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/historical-records-of-the-20th-duke-of-cambridges-own-infantry-brownlows-punjabis-1909-1922/ ''Historical Records Of The 20th (Duke Of Cambridge’s Own) Infantry Brownlow’s Punjabis 1909-1922''] Naval & Military Press.</ref> which in turn is available as an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3.<ref>[https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8EamDdOvsOIOMb3m2 ''Historical Records of the 20th (Duke Of Cambridge’s Own) Infantry''] fold3 (located in World War II/Military books/India).</ref>
:''Volume 2, 1909 to 1922'' is available in a reprint edition,<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/historical-records-of-the-20th-duke-of-cambridges-own-infantry-brownlows-punjabis-1909-1922/ ''Historical Records of the 20th (Duke Of Cambridge’s Own) Infantry Brownlow’s Punjabis 1909-1922''] Naval & Military Press.</ref> which in turn is available as an [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8EamDdOvsOIOMb3m2 online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3], located in World War II/Military Books/India.
 
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Revision as of 13:22, 5 October 2018

'30th & 20th Infantry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

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

Historical books online

Volume 2, 1909 to 1922 is available in a reprint edition,[1] which in turn is available as an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3, located in World War II/Military Books/India.

References