12th Frontier Force Regiment
12th Frontier Force Regiment was formed in 1922. It consisted of five regular battalions; numbered 1 to 5 and the 10th (Training) Battalion. During the Second World War further battalions were raised
- 1st Battalion: see 1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as the 51st Sikhs
- 2nd Battalion: see 2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as the 52nd Sikhs
- 3rd Battalion: see 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as the 53rd Sikhs
- 4th Battalion: see 4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as the 54th Sikhs
- 5th Battalion: see Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force
Details of the service of all the battalions of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment during the Second World War may be found in a WW2Talk Forum thread detailed below.[1]
The 14th Battalion, previously the 11th Battalion, served in Burma. [2]
Regimental history
The Frontier Force Regiment, compiled by Brigadier W. E. H. Condon 1962. Available online, refer below.
External links
- 12th Frontier Force Regiment Wikipedia
- 12th Frontier Force Regiment pakdef.org, now an archived webpage.
- Frontier Force Regiment defence.pk
Historical books online
- The Frontier Force Regiment compiled by Brigadier W. E. H. Condon 1962. Link to a pdf download, PAHAR - Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset (MCADD).
References
- ↑ WW2Talk Forum thread Help needed re.12th Frontier Force Rifles research. In particular post #15 by dryan67 dated 10 January 2014 contains an attachment with full details which seems to be available without restriction. (If not, you will need to be a logged in member of WW2Talk Forum). David A Ryan is co author of books on the Indian Army in WW2, see the WW2Talk Forum post Indian Army: An Organisational History. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ dryan67 14/12 Frontier Force Regiment and The Ajmer Regiment WW2Talk Forum 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.