129th Baluchis
Known as the 2nd Baluch Battalion in the Bombay Army
Known as the 29th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry in the Indian Army
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
External Links
- 129th Baluchis Wikipedia
- 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis British Empire website
- 10th Baluch Regiment Wikipedia
- Khudadad Khan VC Wikipedia
- The 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own Baluchis. German East Africa, October 1916 to January 1917 from Harry Fecitt’s Harry’s Africa kaiserscross.com
- 10th Baluch Regiment Defence Journal Karachi June 1999
- History of The Baloch Regiment 1820-1939 The Colonial Period Defence Journal Karachi October 2000
- History of The Baloch Regiment 1939-1956 Defence Journal Karachi November 2000