124th Baluchistan Infantry (The Duke of Connaught's Own)

From a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Known as the 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as the 124th Baluchistan Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

• 1820 raised as the 2nd (Marine) Battalion, 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 1824 became the 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 1885 became the 24th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 1891 became the 24th (Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 1895 became the 24th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 1901 became the 24th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan) Bombay Infantry
• 1903 became the 124th (The Duke of Connaught's Own) Baluchistan Infantry
• 1922 became the 1st (Duchess of Connaught's Own) Bn/10th Baluch Regiment
• 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

External Links

124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry Wikipedia
124th Baluchistan Infantry The British Empire website
10th Baluch Regiment Wikipedia