1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force

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Known as 51st Sikhs

Chronology

  • 1846 raised by Captain J. S. Hodgson at Hoshiarpur as 1st Sikh Infantry
  • 1846-7 1st-4th Sikh Regiments formed as the Infantry of the Frontier Brigade
  • 1847 became 1st Regiment of Sikh Local Infantry
  • 1851 Frontier Brigade became the Punjab Irregular Force (Piffers) including the Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force
  • 1865 became 1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
  • 1903 became 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force)
  • 1922 became 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales' Own Sikhs) 12th Frontier Force Regiment
  • 1945 became 1st Battalion (PWO Sikhs) Frontier Force Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
  • 1957 became 3rd Battalion Frontier Force Regiment

Battle Honours

External Links

Historical books online

  • History of the First Sikh Infantry 1846-1886 Vol-I published 1887 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website.