24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
Known as 24th Punjabis
Chronology
- 1857 formed as 16th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
- 1861 became 24th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 became 24th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
- 1885 became 24th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became 24th Punjab Infantry
- 1922 amalgamated with five other regiments to form the 6-battalion 14th Punjab Regiment (4th Battalion)
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
- 1956 amalgamated into The Punjab Regiment
External Links
- 24th Punjabis British Empire Website
- 14th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- The Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
- The 24th Punjabis at Ismid, Turkey, 15 June 1920 from Harry’s Sideshows by Harry Fecitt (kaiserscross.com)
- 14th Punjab Regiment from John Gaylor's book Sons Of John Company Defence Journal Karachi August 1999
- 14th Punjab Regiment Burma Star Association
- The Punjab Regiment to 1957 by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002 orbat.com