25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry

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Known as 25th Punjabis

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as 17th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
  • 1861 became 25th Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1864 became 25th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 25th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 became 25th Punjab Infantry
  • 1903 became 25th Punjabis
  • 1922 became 1st/15th Punjab Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

External Links

  • 25th Punjabis British Empire website
  • 15th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
  • Obituary: John Prendergast 1910-2008 The Telegraph 03 March 2008 He took part in the Arakan (Burma) campaign as second in command of 1/15th Punjab Regiment ( 1/15 PR) then was given command of 3/6th Rajputana Rifles, part of 19th Indian Division (in Burma). He was awarded a DSO for the Burma campaign. His books include an autobiography Prender’s Progress: a soldier in India, 1931-47, available at the British Library.

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