24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
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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
- Anatolian Incident: The 24th Punjabis at Ismid, Turkey, 15 June 1920 from Harry’s Sideshows by Harry Fecitt (kaiserscross.com). In January 1919 the 24th Punjabis joined the Allied Army of The Black Sea which was tasked with ensuring that Turkey complied with the terms of the Armistice. Also see Norperforce for more about the Army of the Black Sea.
- 14th Punjab Regiment, an extract from John Gaylor's book Sons Of John Company. Defence Journal Karachi August 1999, now archived.
- 14th Punjab Regiment Burma Star Association
- Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957 by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002 orbat.com, now archived.
