129th Baluchis

Chronology

• 1846 raised as the 2nd Baluch Battalion
• 1858 became 2nd Baluch Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry
• 1859 became 2nd Bombay Baluch Regiment
• 1861 became the 29th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 1883 became 29th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 1888 became 29th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 1903 became 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis
• 1922 4th Bn (Duke of Connaught's Own), 10th Baluch Regiment
• 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

Battle Honours

• Persia

• Reshire
• Khoosh-ab

• Afghanistan 1878-80

• Kandahar 1880

• China 1858-59
• Egypt 1882

• Tel-el-Kebir

External Links

129th Baluchis Wikipedia
129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis British Empire website
10th Baluch Regiment Wikipedia
Khudadad Khan VC Wikipedia